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)
    • Blue Cave:1734 Mbit/s
    • Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500:1733 Mbit/s
  • Product colour
    • Blue Cave:Blue, White
    • Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500:Black
  • Cables included
    • Blue Cave:AC, LAN (RJ-45)
    • Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500:LAN (RJ-45)
  • Antenna design
    • Blue Cave:Internal
    • Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500:External
  • Power source type
    • Blue Cave:AC
    • Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500:DC
  • Depth
    • Blue Cave:160 mm
    • Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500:243.7 mm
  • Height
    • Blue Cave:80 mm
    • Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500:55 mm
  • Weight
    • Blue Cave:800 g
    • Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500:801 g

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Comparison of Blue Cave, Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500
61 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Wireless LAN features1 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1734 Mbit/s1733 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1733 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256-QAM
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
VPN supportKnown for one- VPN server : PPTP Pass-Through, PPTP Server, OpenVPN Server - VPN client : PPTP client, OpenVPN client - VPN Pass-Though :PPTPUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPSWPA, WPA2-PSK
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv6
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlue, WhiteBlack
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersAC, LAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1700 MHz
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
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
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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
WeightDiffers800 g801 g
WidthDiffers160 mm321.9 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Number of products includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)

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