Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Buffalo WCR-HP-GN wireless router Fast Ethernet White vs Buffalo WZR-HP-G300NH2 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

23specifications compared
14differ
9identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Top Wi-Fi standard
- WCR-HP-GN wireless router Fast Ethernet White:802.11g
- WZR-HP-G300NH2 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- WCR-HP-GN wireless router Fast Ethernet White:150 Mbit/s
- WZR-HP-G300NH2 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- WCR-HP-GN wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Fast Ethernet
- WZR-HP-G300NH2 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- WCR-HP-GN wireless router Fast Ethernet White:10,100 Mbit/s
- WZR-HP-G300NH2 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- WCR-HP-GN wireless router Fast Ethernet White:10/100Base-T(X)
- WZR-HP-G300NH2 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Product colour
- WCR-HP-GN wireless router Fast Ethernet White:White
- WZR-HP-G300NH2 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Black
Power consumption (typical)
- WCR-HP-GN wireless router Fast Ethernet White:7.4 W
- WZR-HP-G300NH2 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:14 W
Weight
- WCR-HP-GN wireless router Fast Ethernet White:146 g
- WZR-HP-G300NH2 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:340 g

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Comparison of WCR-HP-GN, WZR-HP-G300NH2
34 specifications	A Buffalo WCR-HP-GN wireless router Fast Ethernet White Model WCR-HP-GN View product	B Buffalo WZR-HP-G300NH2 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model WZR-HP-G300NH2 View product
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	802.11g	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	150 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DSSS, OFDM
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, TKIP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	7.4 W	14 W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	146 g	340 g
Other features3 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7 (32/64-bit) / Vista (32/64-bit) / XP Mac OS X 10.4, 10.5, 10.6	Windows 7 (32/64bit), Windows Vista (32/64bit), Windows XP, Windows 2000
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	105 x 23 x 130 mm	165 x 30 x 158 mm
Input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	150 Mbit/s	11,54,300 Mbit/s
Power requirementsKnown for one	100 - 240V AC, 50/60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	5 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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