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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS Blue Cave vs NETGEAR Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 23identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 1734 Mbit/s
    • 1733 Mbit/s
  • Product colour
    • Blue, White
    • Black
  • Cables included
    • AC, LAN (RJ-45)
    • LAN (RJ-45)
  • Antenna design
    • Internal
    • External
  • Power source type
    • AC
    • DC
  • Depth
    • 160 mm
    • 243.7 mm
  • Height
    • 80 mm
    • 55 mm
  • Weight
    • 800 g
    • 801 g

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ASUS

Blue CaveView product
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NETGEAR

Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1734 Mbit/s1733 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one800 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one1733 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one256-QAM
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for one- VPN server : PPTP Pass-Through, PPTP Server, OpenVPN Server - VPN client : PPTP client, OpenVPN client - VPN Pass-Though :PPTP
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPSWPA, WPA2-PSK
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
DoS attack preventionYesYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv6
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlue, WhiteBlack
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersAC, LAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antennas quantity44
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1700 MHz
Intel insideYesYes
Processor coresKnown for one2
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Output voltageKnown for one19 V
Output currentKnown for one1.75 A
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
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
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers160 mm243.7 mm
HeightDiffers80 mm55 mm
WeightDiffers800 g801 g
WidthDiffers160 mm321.9 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)

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