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Nighthawk X6 R8000 versus X6S R8000P
I just purchased the Nighthawk X6 R8000, the store I purchased the router from did not have the X6S R8000P. Home networking is not my specialty, so I'm wondering if I should return the X6 R8000 in e...
Hi DS_2018,
Here are some features that R8000P has which R8000 does not have.
- Processor is 1.8Ghz compared to 1Ghz of R8000.
- It has port aggregation which combines two Gigabit Ethernet ports to improve the aggregated file transfer speed(Given if you have devices that uses Link aggregation like NAS).
- MU-MIMO support.
- Memory is 128MB flash and 512MB RAM compared to 128MB flash and 256MB RAM.
- Wireless is Upto 4GHz speed distributed to 2.4Ghz and 2(5GHz).
MU-MIMO, in theory, allows the router to communicate with multiple devices simultaneously instead of one of at a time. This can result in much more effective use of the available WiFi bandwidth.
Unfortunately, all devices must support MU-MIMO or else it can't be used. The majority of WiFi devices don't support it and probably won't for some time to cone. So, while it's a nifty feature, you aren't going to miss it.
There may be other reasons to want the R8000P over the R8000, but MU-MIMO shouldn't be one.
Unfortunately, all devices must support MU-MIMO or else it can't be used. The majority of WiFi devices don't support it and probably won't for some time to cone. So, while it's a nifty feature, you aren't going to miss it.
There may be other reasons to want the R8000P over the R8000, but MU-MIMO shouldn't be one.