Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS Blue Cave AC2600 vs NETGEAR Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 27identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Blue Cave AC2600:2534 Mbit/s
    • Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500:1733 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • Blue Cave AC2600:1734 Mbit/s
    • Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500:1733 Mbit/s
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Blue Cave AC2600:1
    • Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500:2
  • Product colour
    • Blue Cave AC2600:Silver
    • Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500:Black
  • Antenna design
    • Blue Cave AC2600:Internal
    • Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500:External
  • Power source type
    • Blue Cave AC2600:AC
    • Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500:DC
  • Depth
    • Blue Cave AC2600:160 mm
    • Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500:243.7 mm
  • Height
    • Blue Cave AC2600:80 mm
    • Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500:55 mm

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Comparison of Blue Cave AC2600, Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500
70 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Wireless LAN features2 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs2534 Mbit/s1733 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs1734 Mbit/s1733 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256-QAM
Networkidentical
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, OpenVPNUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPSWPA, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv6
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one1.75 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows ME, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64Windows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain LionYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers160 mm243.7 mm
HeightDiffers80 mm55 mm
WeightDiffers789.32 g801 g
WidthDiffers160 mm321.9 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1700 MHz
Intel insideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Packaging dataidentical
Number of products includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)

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