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NETGEAR Nighthawk X6S vs NETGEAR R6120 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 19identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Nighthawk X6S:1650 Mbit/s
    • R6120 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1200 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • Nighthawk X6S:750 Mbit/s
    • R6120 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • Nighthawk X6S:1650 Mbit/s
    • R6120 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Nighthawk X6S:Gigabit Ethernet
    • R6120 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Nighthawk X6S:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • R6120 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Security algorithms
    • Nighthawk X6S:WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
    • R6120 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA, WPA2-PSK
  • Depth
    • Nighthawk X6S:226.8 mm
    • R6120 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:136.5 mm
  • Height
    • Nighthawk X6S:54.5 mm
    • R6120 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:46 mm

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Comparison of Nighthawk X6S, R6120
51 specifications
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersTri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1650 Mbit/s1200 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs750 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs1650 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one1650 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one1024-QAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-PSK, WPA2-PSKWPA, WPA2-PSK
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
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1.8 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers226.8 mm136.5 mm
HeightDiffers54.5 mm46 mm
WeightDiffers1.1 kg250 g
WidthDiffers295.5 mm185 mm
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 H
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990

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