Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

EnGenius ECB1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR AC1600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 11identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • ECB1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:802.11ad
    • AC1600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • ECB1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
    • AC1600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • ECB1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1
    • AC1600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
  • USB port
    • ECB1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • AC1600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • Security algorithms
    • ECB1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WEP, WPA, WPA2
    • AC1600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA, WPA2-PSK
  • Product colour
    • ECB1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White
    • AC1600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
  • Antenna design
    • ECB1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
    • AC1600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal
  • Depth
    • ECB1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:189 mm
    • AC1600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:198.5 mm

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Comparison of ECB1200, AC1600
64 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers802.11adWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs867 Mbit/s1300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11ad, 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)
ModulationDiffers16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, BPSK, CCK, DSSS, OFDM, QPSKPSK
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11h, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VDSLKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers14
USB portDiffersNoYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA, WPA2WPA, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNAT, SPI
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv6
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTabletop router
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlastic
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, PowerUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 MB
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 MB
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 2000, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Pro, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Win
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers189 mm198.5 mm
HeightDiffers26 mm65 mm
WeightDiffers406 g422 g
WidthDiffers140 mm191 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 50 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one300,867 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source

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