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Motorola SBG6580 modem vs NETGEAR Nighthawk modem

5specifications compared
4differ
1identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

The Motorola SBG6580 modem has 3 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the NETGEAR Nighthawk modem (4 vs 1). The NETGEAR Nighthawk modem has 122 mm more depth than the Motorola SBG6580 modem (172 mm vs 50 mm). The NETGEAR Nighthawk modem has 36.3 mm more height than the Motorola SBG6580 modem (208 mm vs 171.7 mm).

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- SBG6580 modem:4
- Nighthawk modem:1
Depth
- SBG6580 modem:50 mm
- Nighthawk modem:172 mm
Height
- SBG6580 modem:171.7 mm
- Nighthawk modem:208 mm
Width
- SBG6580 modem:167 mm
- Nighthawk modem:94 mm

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Comparison of SBG6580, Nighthawk
23 specifications	A Motorola SBG6580 modem Model SBG6580 View product	B NETGEAR Nighthawk modem Model Nighthawk View product
Performanceidentical
Upstream data rateKnown for one	131.072 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Downstream data rateKnown for one	444.928 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	444.928 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	256-QAM, 64-QAM, QPSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
BandwidthKnown for one	0.032 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	0.108 - 1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
WAN connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet (RJ-45)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	1
Poweridentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	(105 - 125)VAC, 60Hz/(100 - 240)VAC, (50 - 60)Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
System requirementsidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-30 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	50 mm	172 mm
HeightDiffers	171.7 mm	208 mm
WidthDiffers	167 mm	94 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	482 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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