Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR Nighthawk X6 vs TP-Link Archer D9

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 16identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • Nighthawk X6:No
    • Archer D9:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Nighthawk X6:5
    • Archer D9:4
  • Product colour
    • Nighthawk X6:Black
    • Archer D9:White
  • Cables included
    • Nighthawk X6:LAN (RJ-45)
    • Archer D9:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
  • Depth
    • Nighthawk X6:226.8 mm
    • Archer D9:86 mm
  • Height
    • Nighthawk X6:54.5 mm
    • Archer D9:168.5 mm
  • Width
    • Nighthawk X6:295.5 mm
    • Archer D9:221 mm

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Comparison of Nighthawk X6, Archer D9
60 specifications
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersNoDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one1300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one256-QAMUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, RCM, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, DC
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 UltimatYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers226.8 mm86 mm
HeightDiffers54.5 mm168.5 mm
WidthDiffers295.5 mm221 mm
WeightKnown for one1.1 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Bandwidth (first)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWireless MAC
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 A
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
xDSL connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for one1000 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source

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