Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR R6020 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR Nighthawk RAX30-100AUS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

33specifications compared
16differ
17identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Top Wi-Fi standard
- R6020 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- Nighthawk RAX30-100AUS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- R6020 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:750 Mbit/s
- Nighthawk RAX30-100AUS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2400 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- R6020 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
- Nighthawk RAX30-100AUS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- R6020 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:450 Mbit/s
- Nighthawk RAX30-100AUS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1800 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- R6020 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
- Nighthawk RAX30-100AUS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- R6020 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100 Mbit/s
- Nighthawk RAX30-100AUS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
USB port
- R6020 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
- Nighthawk RAX30-100AUS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
Antennas quantity
- R6020 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
- Nighthawk RAX30-100AUS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of R6020, RAX30-100AUS
49 specifications	A NETGEAR R6020 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model R6020 View product	B NETGEAR Nighthawk RAX30-100AUS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model RAX30-100AUS View product
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	750 Mbit/s	2400 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	300 Mbit/s	574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	450 Mbit/s	1800 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024-QAM
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portDiffers	No	Yes
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS	128-bit AES, TKIP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA3, WPA3-PSK
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for one	NAT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
Supported network protocolsDiffers	TCP/IP, RIP-1, RIP-2, DHCP, PPPoE, UPnP, SMB	TCP/IP, RIP-1, RIP-2, DHCP, PPPoE, PPTP, Bigpond, Dynamic DNS, UPnP, SMB
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Tabletop router	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	3
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 35 °C	0 - 40 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	142 mm	237 mm
HeightDiffers	39 mm	158 mm
WeightDiffers	250 g	465 g
WidthDiffers	173 mm	202 mm
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1500 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Works with Amazon AlexaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Works with the Google AssistantKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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