Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys WRT1900ACS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR Nighthawk X4S

32specifications compared
11differ
21identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- WRT1900ACS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1300 Mbit/s
- Nighthawk X4S:2530 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- WRT1900ACS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- Nighthawk X4S:10/100Base-T(X)
Product colour
- WRT1900ACS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black, Blue
- Nighthawk X4S:Black
Cables included
- WRT1900ACS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN (RJ-45)
- Nighthawk X4S:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
Processor frequency
- WRT1900ACS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1600 MHz
- Nighthawk X4S:1400 MHz
Depth
- WRT1900ACS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:121 mm
- Nighthawk X4S:185 mm
Height
- WRT1900ACS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:26 mm
- Nighthawk X4S:50 mm
Weight
- WRT1900ACS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:722.2 g
- Nighthawk X4S:840 g

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Comparison of WRT1900ACS, Nighthawk X4S
76 specifications	A Linksys WRT1900ACS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model WRT1900ACS View product	B NETGEAR Nighthawk X4S View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
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 band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	1300 Mbit/s	2530 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 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)
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for one	PPTP Pass-Through	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	5	5
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit AES, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2	WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Firewall	Yes	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
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Blue	Black
Housing materialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tabletop router
Indication lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantity	4	4
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers	1600 MHz	1400 MHz
Processor cores	2	2
Internal memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source type	AC	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	2.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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,
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	121 mm	185 mm
HeightDiffers	26 mm	50 mm
WeightDiffers	722.2 g	840 g
WidthDiffers	75 mm	285 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4 & 5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Internet Explorer 8 Safari 5 Firefox 8 Google Chrome	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	600,1300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv6

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