All categories
Phones & WearablesView all 31

Departments

Phones & WearablesComputers & TabletsComponents & StorageNetworkingPrinting & OfficePower & ChargingTV, Audio & VideoGaming, Toys & RobotsKitchen AppliancesHome AppliancesPersonal Care & HealthSmart Home & SecurityCar & MobilityTools & GardenCameras & Photo

Shopping country

Browse

All categoriesCompare products

Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR AC1900 Nighthawk vs NETGEAR Nighthawk X6S

Add a product
  • 37specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 25identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • DSL WAN
    • Yes
    • No
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 1900 Mbit/s
    • 1650 Mbit/s
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • Security algorithms
    • WPA, WPA2-PSK
    • WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
  • Depth
    • 185 mm
    • 226.8 mm
  • Height
    • 50 mm
    • 54.5 mm
  • Weight
    • 750 g
    • 1.1 kg
  • Width
    • 285 mm
    • 295.5 mm

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only
77 specifications
A

NETGEAR

AC1900 NighthawkView product
B

NETGEAR

Nighthawk X6SView product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANDiffersYesNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1900 Mbit/s1650 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one750 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one1650 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one1650 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one1024-QAM
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, 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
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneYes
ADSL2Known for oneYes
ADSL2+Known for oneYes
VDSLKnown for oneYes
VDSL2Known for oneYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports55
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNo
DC-in jackYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2-PSKWPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
FirewallYesYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
Indication lightKnown for oneYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersAC, LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one3
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor cores22
Processor frequencyKnown for one1.8 MHz
Poweridentical
Power source typeACAC
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7, 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 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Win
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers185 mm226.8 mm
HeightDiffers50 mm54.5 mm
WeightDiffers750 g1.1 kg
WidthDiffers285 mm295.5 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one259 mm
Package depthKnown for one353 mm
Package heightKnown for one81 mm
Package weightKnown for one1.56 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Layers per pallet (air)Known for one3 pc(s)
Layers per pallet (sea)Known for one5 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one8 pc(s)
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one5 pc(s)
Shipping (inner) case heightKnown for one39.4 cm
Shipping (inner) case lengthKnown for one28 cm
Shipping (inner) case net weightKnown for one9.14 kg
Shipping (inner) case widthKnown for one43.9 cm

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More wireless router comparisons

All wireless router comparisons