NETGEAR Nighthawk X6 vs NETGEAR R8000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

Comparison of Nighthawk X6, R8000

37 specifications	A NETGEAR Nighthawk X6View product	B NETGEAR R8000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model R8000 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi band	No	No
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)	1300 Mbit/s	1300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Modulation	256-QAM	256-QAM
Network1 differ
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 technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	5	5
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithms	WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	Yes	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Featuresidentical
Processor frequency	1000 MHz	1000 MHz
Flash memory	128 MB	128 MB
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 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	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, 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, Windows 8, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Depth	226.8 mm	226.8 mm
Height	54.5 mm	54.5 mm
Weight	1.1 kg	1.1 kg
Width	295.5 mm	295.5 mm
Other featuresidentical
Frequency range	2.4 - 5 GHz	2.4 - 5 GHz
USB ports quantity	2	2
WLAN data transfer rates supported	600,1300 Mbit/s	600,1300 Mbit/s
USB versionKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)

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