Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Buffalo N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet vs Buffalo N600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 19identical
  • 6known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet:300 Mbit/s
    • N600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:600 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet:Fast Ethernet
    • N600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet:10,100 Mbit/s
    • N600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet:10/100Base-T(X)
    • N600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Depth
    • N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet:25.4 mm
    • N600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:35.6 mm
  • Height
    • N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet:124.5 mm
    • N600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:165.1 mm
  • Weight
    • N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet:244.9 g
    • N600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:331.1 g
  • Width
    • N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet:140.2 mm
    • N600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:157.5 mm

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Comparison of N300, N600
38 specifications
Wireless LAN features2 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs300 Mbit/s600 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVPN Pass Through
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13.2 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers25.4 mm35.6 mm
HeightDiffers124.5 mm165.1 mm
WeightDiffers244.9 g331.1 g
WidthDiffers140.2 mm157.5 mm
Other features2 differ
BandwidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 7 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit), Windows XP, Windows 2000, Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.7Windows 7 (32/64-bit), Windows Vista (32/64-bit), Windows XP, Mac OS X 10.4-10.7
USB connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers300 Mbit/s300,600 Mbit/s

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