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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black vs NETGEAR Nighthawk X4S

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 17identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • DSL WAN
    • No
    • Yes
  • Wi-Fi band
    • Single-band (2.4 GHz)
    • Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 300 Mbit/s
    • 2530 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Fast Ethernet
    • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 4
    • 5
  • USB port
    • No
    • Yes

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62 specifications
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Linksys

N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black

Model N300

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B

NETGEAR

Nighthawk X4SView product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANDiffersNoYes
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
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)Differs300 Mbit/s2530 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)
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100Base-T(X)10/100Base-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
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneYes
ADSL2Known for oneYes
ADSL2+Known for oneYes
VDSLKnown for oneYes
VDSL2Known for oneYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
USB portDiffersNoYes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
Memory card slot(s)NoNo
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallYesYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
Authentication methodKnown for oneSSID
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsDiffersHTTPIPv6
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPSec, L2TP, PPPoE, PPTP, TCP/IP
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
Indication lightKnown for oneYes
On/off switchYesYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, WPS
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersUSBLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one4
Featuresidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for one1400 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one2
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneAC
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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 oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one185 mm
HeightKnown for one50 mm
WeightKnown for one840 g
WidthKnown for one285 mm
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 65 °C

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