Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-N600 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR X8 AC5300

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 16identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • RT-N600 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
    • X8 AC5300:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • RT-N600 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100 Mbit/s
    • X8 AC5300:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • RT-N600 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
    • X8 AC5300:7
  • LED indicators
    • RT-N600 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN
    • X8 AC5300:Yes
  • Depth
    • RT-N600 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:755 mm
    • X8 AC5300:264 mm
  • Height
    • RT-N600 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:118 mm
    • X8 AC5300:61 mm
  • Width
    • RT-N600 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:492 mm
    • X8 AC5300:316 mm

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Comparison of RT-N600, X8 AC5300
67 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11gUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers47
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPSWPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallYesYes
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for oneUPnP, DLNA, IGMP v1/v2/v3, DNS Proxy, DHCP, SNMP, NTP Client, DDNS, Port Trigger, DMZ, System Event LogUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop routerUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourBlackBlack
Indication lightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, WAN, WLANYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneExternalUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantity44
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one1.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home BaWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimat
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers755 mm264 mm
HeightDiffers118 mm61 mm
WidthDiffers492 mm316 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.68 kg
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionNoNo
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionNoNo
Frequency bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 & 5
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1400 MHz
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 MB
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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