Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys AC5400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR Nighthawk X4S

26specifications compared
13differ
13identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Cabling technology
- AC5400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- Nighthawk X4S:10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- AC5400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:8
- Nighthawk X4S:5
Antenna design
- AC5400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Internal
- Nighthawk X4S:External
Antennas quantity
- AC5400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:8
- Nighthawk X4S:4
Power source type
- AC5400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:DC
- Nighthawk X4S:AC
Depth
- AC5400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:264.5 mm
- Nighthawk X4S:185 mm
Height
- AC5400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:66.7 mm
- Nighthawk X4S:50 mm
Weight
- AC5400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:1.73 kg
- Nighthawk X4S:840 g

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Comparison of AC5400, Nighthawk X4S
61 specifications	A Linksys AC5400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz Model AC5400 View product	B NETGEAR Nighthawk X4S View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2530 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ADSL2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ADSL2+Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VDSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VDSL2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	8	5
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2	WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv6
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tabletop router
Indication lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LAN, Power, Status, USB, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal	External
Antennas quantityDiffers	8	4
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	DC	AC
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8.1, W	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic,
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, 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 Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	264.5 mm	185 mm
HeightDiffers	66.7 mm	50 mm
WeightDiffers	1.73 kg	840 g
WidthDiffers	318.1 mm	285 mm

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