Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Acer Connect M4E - 1GB vs NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 3identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Connect M4E - 1GB has 1,100 MHz more processor frequency than the NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2400 MHz vs 1300 MHz). The Acer Connect M4E - 1GB has 87.7 mm more depth than the NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (140 mm vs 52.3 mm). The NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 129.9 mm more height than the Acer Connect M4E - 1GB (149 mm vs 19.1 mm). Only the NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has Ethernet WAN. Only the NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has Ethernet LAN.

  • Ethernet WAN
    • Connect M4E - 1GB:No
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Connect M4E - 1GB:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:802.11a
  • Ethernet LAN
    • Connect M4E - 1GB:No
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Connect M4E - 1GB:Not available
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • USB port
    • Connect M4E - 1GB:Yes
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
  • Product type
    • Connect M4E - 1GB:Portable router
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Rack/wall router
  • Antenna type
    • Connect M4E - 1GB:2x2
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3x3
  • Processor frequency
    • Connect M4E - 1GB:2400 MHz
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1300 MHz

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59 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANDiffersNoYes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)802.11a
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 Mbit/s
High powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersNot availableGigabit Ethernet
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11k
Auto-sensingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one5GUnknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for oneLTE-TDD & LTE-FDDUnknown — not stated by the source
5G standardKnown for oneNRUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card typeKnown for oneNanoSIM + eSIMUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portDiffersYesNo
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB charging portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
MIMOKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of data streamsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x4
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersPortable routerRack/wall router
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneIP68Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActivity
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one8000 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designInternalInternal
Antenna typeDiffers2x23x3
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Features1 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneMediaTekUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for oneMediaTek MT8791Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2400 MHz1300 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory typeKnown for oneLPDDR4XUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one8192 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersBatteryAC, DC
Battery life (max)Known for one28 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 45 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-10 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers140 mm52.3 mm
HeightDiffers19.1 mm149 mm
WeightDiffers295 g222 g
WidthDiffers86 mm68.4 mm
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128-bit AES, Dynamic PSK, WEP, WPA3
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System requirementsidentical
Browser supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternet Explorer 8.0, Firefox 20 or Safari 5.1 or Google Chrome 25.0

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