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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Dimensions
    2. Network Ports
    3. USB Ports
    4. In The Box
    5. Wall/Ceiling Mount
  5. Wi-Fi
    1. Interior Long Range
    2. Interior Short Range
    3. Wi-Fi Specifications
  6. Wi-Fi Coverage
    1. Indoor Coverage - Same Story
    2. Indoor Coverage - 1 Story Above
    3. Broad Coverage
  7. Comments

eero Pro 6 vs NETGEAR Nighthawk RS300

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

eero Pro 6
NETGEAR Nighthawk RS300

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eero Pro 6 Picture
NETGEAR Nighthawk RS300 Picture

Variants

  • Pro 6 (White (1 Pack))
  • Pro 6 (White (2 Pack))
  • Pro 6 (White (3 Pack))
  • Nighthawk RS300 (Black)

Our Verdict

eero Pro 6

NETGEAR Nighthawk RS300

The eero Pro 6 and the NETGEAR Nighthawk RS300 are tri-band Wi-Fi routers. The NETGEAR is a Wi-Fi 7 router with a 2.4GHz band, a 5GHz band, and a 6GHz band, whereas the eero is a Wi-Fi 6 router with a 2.4GHz and two 5GHz bands. The NETGEAR delivers faster top speeds and has much better wired connectivity that supports multi-gigabit connections. The eero is an expandable mesh router with slightly better range performance. The eero is better if you have a larger house and an internet connection of less than 1Gbps. However, the NETGEAR is better if you have a smaller house or an internet connection faster than 1Gbps.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Apartment/Condo 

7.9
8.4

Interior Short Range 
 

7.9
8.6

Wi-Fi Specifications 
 

8.0
9.4

Dimensions 
 

8.7
7.3

Network Ports 
 

6.7
8.5

Full Comparison

Design

Dimensions 
 

8.7
7.3

Dimensions Photo  

eero Pro 6 Dimensions Photo
NETGEAR Nighthawk RS300 Dimensions Photo

Height 
 

2.09" (5.3 cm)
9.84" (25.0 cm)

Width 
 

5.51" (14.0 cm)
3.94" (10.0 cm)

Depth 
 

5.51" (14.0 cm)
5.91" (15.0 cm)

Depth With Cables 
 

7.28" (18.5 cm)
6.61" (16.8 cm)

Network Ports 
 

6.7
8.5

Ports Photo  

eero Pro 6 Ports Photo
NETGEAR Nighthawk RS300 Ports Photo

WAN Port Speed 
 

1.0 Gbps
2.5 Gbps

LAN Port Count 
 

1
4

10 Gbps Ports 
 

0
0

2.5 Gbps Ports 
 

0
3

1 Gbps Ports 
 

2
2

10 Gbps Ports (SFP+) 
 

0
0

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USB Ports 
 

USB-A 3.0 Ports 
 

0
1

USB-A 2.0 Ports 
 

0
0

USB-C Ports 
 

0
0

USB-C Speed 
 

N/A
N/A

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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

eero Pro 6 In The Box Photo
NETGEAR Nighthawk RS300 In The Box Photo

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Wall/Ceiling Mount 
 

0.0
0.0

Mount Photo  

eero Pro 6 Mount Photo
NETGEAR Nighthawk RS300 Mount Photo

Mount Type 
 

None
None

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Wi-Fi

Interior Long Range 
 

7.9
7.4

Long Range Graph  

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Lowest Speed 
 

337 Mbps
105 Mbps

Average 5GHz Speed 
 

355 Mbps
381 Mbps

Average 6GHz Speed 
 

N/A
1,055 Mbps

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Interior Short Range 
 

7.9
8.6

Short Range Graph  

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Highest Speed 
 

750 Mbps
1,830 Mbps

Average 5GHz Speed 
 

592 Mbps
800 Mbps

Average 6GHz Speed 
 

N/A
1,558 Mbps

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Wi-Fi Specifications 
 

8.0
9.4

Wi-Fi Version 
 

Wi-Fi 6 (ax)
Wi-Fi 7 (be)

6GHz Band 
 

No
Yes

Multi Band 
 

Tri-Band (2.4 / 5 / 5)
Tri-Band (2.4 / 5 / 6)

DFS Channels 
 

Yes
Yes

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Wi-Fi Coverage

Indoor Coverage - Same Story 
 

Wi-Fi Coverage Map  

eero Pro 6 Wi-Fi Coverage Map

Indoor Coverage - 1 Story Above 
 

Wi-Fi Coverage Map  

eero Pro 6 Wi-Fi Coverage Map

Wi-Fi Coverage Map (Dual Mesh)  

eero Pro 6 Wi-Fi Coverage Map (Dual Mesh)

Broad Coverage 
 

Outdoor Coverage Map  

eero Pro 6 Outdoor Coverage Map

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White (1 Pack)
Pro 6
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Black
Nighthawk RS300
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White (2 Pack)
Pro 6
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Black
Nighthawk RS300
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White (3 Pack)
Pro 6
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Black
Nighthawk RS300
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Black
Nighthawk RS300
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eero Pro 6

NETGEAR Nighthawk RS300

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