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ASUS ROG Rapture GT6 vs Netgear Nighthawk RS600: Comparison
ASUS ROG Rapture GT6 and Netgear Nighthawk RS600 differ on aggregate wifi speed: ASUS ROG Rapture GT6 at 10000 Mbps, Netgear Nighthawk RS600 at 18000 Mbps, which puts Netgear Nighthawk RS600 ahead on that measure. They match on 6 other specifications, including band configuration, spatial streams total and multi-gig port count.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| WiFi Standard | WiFi 6 (802.11ax) | WiFi 7 (802.11be) |
| Brand | ASUS | Netgear |
| Router Type | Mesh System (gaming) | Standalone Router |
| Band Configuration | Tri-Band | Tri-Band |
| Device Type | Mesh System | Standalone Router |
| Wired Ports | 1x 2.5G WAN, 3x Gigabit LAN, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 per node | 1x 10G WAN, 1x 10G LAN, 3x Gigabit LAN |
| WiFi Generation | WiFi 6 | WiFi 7 |
| Supports 6GHz | No | Yes |
| Aggregate WiFi Speed | 10000 Mbps | 18000 Mbps |
| Speed Class | AX10000 | BE18000 |
| Max Channel Width | 160MHz | 320MHz |
| Spatial Streams Total | 10 | 10 |
| 5GHz Streams | 8 | 4 |
| WAN Port Speed | 2.5GbE | 10GbE |
| Max LAN Port Speed | 1GbE | 10GbE |
| LAN Port Count | 3 ports | 4 ports |
| Multi-Gig Port Count | 1 ports | 1 ports |
| USB Ports | 1 ports | 1 ports |
| CPU Cores | 3 cores | 4 cores |
| CPU Clock | 1.7 GHz | 2 GHz |
| External Antennas | 0 antennas | 0 antennas |
| WPA3 Support | Yes | Yes |
| Source URL | https://rog.asus.com/networking/rog-rapture-gt6-model/spec/ | https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RS600/RS600_TS.pdf |
Verdict
ASUS ROG Rapture GT6
8 / 10 Expert Rating
An unusual and effective pairing of gaming-router engineering with real mesh reach.
Netgear Nighthawk RS600
7.5 / 10 Expert Rating
The affordable way into WiFi 7 from Netgear, minus flagship radios and ports.