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- Top
- Main Differences
- Design
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi Coverage
- Comments
ASUS RT-BE96U vs NETGEAR Nighthawk RS300
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
ASUS RT-BE96U
NETGEAR Nighthawk RS300
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Variants
- RT-BE96U (Black)
- Nighthawk RS300 (Black)
Our Verdict
ASUS RT-BE96U
NETGEAR Nighthawk RS300
The ASUS RT-BE96U is a better router than the NETGEAR Nighthawk RS300. They're both Wi-Fi 7 capable, but the ASUS is faster, has better range and more wired networking ports, and supports AiMesh for mesh expandability. The NETGEAR is physically smaller, however.
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Threshold
Apartment/Condo
8.5
8.4
Interior Short Range
9.3
8.6
Dimensions
5.8
7.3
Full Comparison
Design
Dimensions
5.8
7.3
Dimensions Photo
Height
8.54" (21.7 cm)
9.84" (25.0 cm)
Width
14.02" (35.6 cm)
3.94" (10.0 cm)
Depth
11.81" (30.0 cm)
5.91" (15.0 cm)
Depth With Cables
12.44" (31.6 cm)
6.61" (16.8 cm)
Network Ports
8.5
8.5
Ports Photo
WAN Port Speed
10.0 Gbps
2.5 Gbps
LAN Port Count
5
4
10 Gbps Ports
2
0
2.5 Gbps Ports
0
3
1 Gbps Ports
4
2
10 Gbps Ports (SFP+)
0
0
USB Ports
USB-A 3.0 Ports
1
1
USB-A 2.0 Ports
1
0
USB-C Ports
0
0
USB-C Speed
N/A
N/A
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Wall/Ceiling Mount
0.0
0.0
Mount Photo
Mount Type
None
None
Wi-Fi
Interior Long Range
7.8
7.4
Long Range Graph
Lowest Speed
137 Mbps
105 Mbps
Average 5GHz Speed
658 Mbps
381 Mbps
Average 6GHz Speed
2,082 Mbps
1,055 Mbps
Interior Short Range
9.3
8.6
Short Range Graph
Highest Speed
3,490 Mbps
1,830 Mbps
Average 5GHz Speed
1,360 Mbps
800 Mbps
Average 6GHz Speed
3,082 Mbps
1,558 Mbps
Wi-Fi Specifications
9.4
9.4
Wi-Fi Version
Wi-Fi 7 (be)
Wi-Fi 7 (be)
6GHz Band
Yes
Yes
Multi Band
Tri-Band (2.4 / 5 / 6)
Tri-Band (2.4 / 5 / 6)
DFS Channels
Yes
Yes
Wi-Fi Coverage
Indoor Coverage - Same Story
Wi-Fi Coverage Map
Indoor Coverage - 1 Story Above
Wi-Fi Coverage Map
Wi-Fi Coverage Map (Dual Mesh)
Broad Coverage
Outdoor Coverage Map
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