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Linksys X6200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR Nighthawk X4S

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 9identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Cabling technology
    • X6200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • Nighthawk X4S:10/100Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • X6200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
    • Nighthawk X4S:5
  • Antenna design
    • X6200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal
    • Nighthawk X4S:External
  • Power source type
    • X6200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DC
    • Nighthawk X4S:AC

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Comparison of X6200, Nighthawk X4S
59 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 featuresidentical
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2530 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ADSL2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ADSL2+Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VDSLKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv6
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTabletop router
Indication lightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, USB, WLAN, WPSUnknown — 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
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Featuresidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1400 MHz
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one1.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WWindows 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac 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 MavericksYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source185 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source840 g
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source285 mm
Other featuresidentical
xDSL connectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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