Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR Nighthawk AX8 vs NETGEAR Orbi Pro

31specifications compared
13differ
18identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Top Wi-Fi standard
- Nighthawk AX8:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- Orbi Pro:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Nighthawk AX8:6000 Mbit/s
- Orbi Pro:3000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- Nighthawk AX8:1200 Mbit/s
- Orbi Pro:400 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- Nighthawk AX8:4800 Mbit/s
- Orbi Pro:866 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Nighthawk AX8:5
- Orbi Pro:4
USB port
- Nighthawk AX8:Yes
- Orbi Pro:No
Product colour
- Nighthawk AX8:Black
- Orbi Pro:White
Antenna design
- Nighthawk AX8:External
- Orbi Pro:Internal

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Comparison of Nighthawk AX8, Orbi Pro
70 specifications	A NETGEAR Nighthawk AX8 View product	B NETGEAR Orbi Pro View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WAN	No	No
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
WAN connection type	RJ-45	RJ-45
Wireless LAN features6 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	6000 Mbit/s	3000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	1200 Mbit/s	400 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	4800 Mbit/s	866 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one	1024-QAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Channel bandwidthKnown for one	160 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1733 Mbit/s
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	4
USB portDiffers	Yes	No
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)	No	No
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Guest access	Yes	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Routing protocolsKnown for one	RIP-1, RIP-2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data link protocolsKnown for one	TCP/IP, DHCP, PPPoE, PPTP, Bigpond, Dynamic DNS, SMB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LAN, Power, WAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffers	External	Internal
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	6
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	FCC 15 B EN 55022 (CISPR 22), B C-Tick N10947	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC	DC
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	3.16 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	202 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	161 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	1.28 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	238 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	307 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	129 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	2.38 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of products includedKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Screws includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source

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