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FRITZ!Box 7430 vs NETGEAR AC1600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 14identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • FRITZ!Box 7430:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
    • AC1600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • FRITZ!Box 7430:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    • AC1600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • FRITZ!Box 7430:450 Mbit/s
    • AC1600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • FRITZ!Box 7430:Fast Ethernet
    • AC1600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • FRITZ!Box 7430:10,100 Mbit/s
    • AC1600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • FRITZ!Box 7430:10/100Base-T(X)
    • AC1600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • FRITZ!Box 7430:1
    • AC1600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
  • Security algorithms
    • FRITZ!Box 7430:IPSec, WPA2, WPS
    • AC1600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA, WPA2-PSK

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Comparison of FRITZ!Box 7430, AC1600
62 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANYesYes
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersSingle-band (2.4 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs450 Mbit/s1300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
ModulationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePSK
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
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 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Port forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Automatic channel selectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLYesYes
VDSLYesYes
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
DC-in jackYesYes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersIPSec, WPA2, WPSWPA, WPA2-PSK
FirewallYesYes
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)YesYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv6
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersRedBlack
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlastic
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersDSLLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal
Featuresidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 MB
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 MB
Intel insideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeACAC
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 & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers160 mm198.5 mm
HeightDiffers47 mm65 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source422 g
WidthDiffers226 mm191 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Other featuresidentical
xDSL connectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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