NETGEAR Nighthawk RS300 vs ASUS RT-BE92U

Which Router Is Better?

Products

NETGEAR Nighthawk RS300
ASUS RT-BE92U

Tested using Methodology v0.8.2

Updated Dec 15, 2025 09:15 PM

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Tested using Methodology v0.8.1

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Our Verdict

NETGEAR Nighthawk RS300

ASUS RT-BE92U

The ASUS RT-BE92U and the NETGEAR Nighthawk RS300 are tri-band Wi-Fi 7 routers with 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 6GHz bands. They have similar long range performance, but the ASUS delivers faster top speeds and has a 10Gbps WAN port while the NETGEAR only has a 2.5Gbps WAN port.

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Variants

  • Nighthawk RS300 (Black)
  • RT-BE92U (Black)

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Main Differences for
Apartment/Condo

Threshold 

0.10

Apartment/Condo 
 

8.4
8.4

Interior Short Range 
 

8.6
8.9

Full Comparison

Design

Dimensions 
 

7.3
6.6

Dimensions Photo 
 

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NETGEAR Nighthawk RS300 Dimensions Photo
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ASUS RT-BE92U Dimensions Photo

Height 
 

9.84" (25.0 cm)
10.08" (25.6 cm)

Width 
 

3.94" (10.0 cm)
9.65" (24.5 cm)

Depth 
 

5.91" (15.0 cm)
2.56" (6.5 cm)

Depth With Cables 
 

6.61" (16.8 cm)
6.10" (15.5 cm)
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Network Ports 
 

8.5
9.2

Ports Photo 
 

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NETGEAR Nighthawk RS300 Ports Photo
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ASUS RT-BE92U Ports Photo

WAN Port Speed 
 

2.5 Gbps
10.0 Gbps

LAN Port Count 
 

4
4

10 Gbps Ports 
 

0
1

2.5 Gbps Ports 
 

3
4

1 Gbps Ports 
 

2
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10 Gbps Ports (SFP+) 
 

0
0
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USB Ports 
 

USB-A 3.0 Ports 
 

1
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 
 

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NETGEAR Nighthawk RS300 In The Box Photo
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ASUS RT-BE92U In The Box Photo
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Wall/Ceiling Mount 
 

0.0
10

Mount Photo 
 

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NETGEAR Nighthawk RS300 Mount Photo
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ASUS RT-BE92U Mount Photo

Mount Type 
 

None
Bracket (Included)
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Wi-Fi

Interior Long Range 
 

7.4
7.3

Long Range Graph  

 Preview Graph
NETGEAR Nighthawk RS300 Long Range Graph
 Preview Graph
ASUS RT-BE92U Long Range Graph

Lowest Speed 
 

105 Mbps
91 Mbps

Average 5GHz Speed 
 

381 Mbps
297 Mbps

Average 6GHz Speed 
 

1,055 Mbps
1,209 Mbps

Test Configuration 
 

Standalone
Standalone
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Interior Short Range 
 

8.6
8.9

Short Range Graph  

 Preview Graph
NETGEAR Nighthawk RS300 Short Range Graph
 Preview Graph
ASUS RT-BE92U Short Range Graph

Highest Speed 
 

1,830 Mbps
2,430 Mbps

Average 5GHz Speed 
 

800 Mbps
799 Mbps

Average 6GHz Speed 
 

1,558 Mbps
2,029 Mbps

Test Configuration 
 

Standalone
Standalone
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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
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MLO Implementation 
 

Beacon Frame  

NETGEAR Nighthawk RS300 Beacon Frame

MLO Support  

False

EMLSR Support 
 

No MLO Support

EMLMR Support 
 

No MLO Support

Max Number Of Simultaneous Links 
 

No MLO Support

TID-To-Link Mapping Negotiation Support 
 

No MLO Support
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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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Black
Nighthawk RS300
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Black
RT-BE92U
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Black
Nighthawk RS300
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Black
RT-BE92U
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Black
Nighthawk RS300
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Black
RT-BE92U
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Nighthawk RS300
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RT-BE92U
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Nighthawk RS300
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RT-BE92U
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NETGEAR Nighthawk RS300

ASUS RT-BE92U

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