Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys XAC1900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs NETGEAR R7500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

20specifications compared
4differ
16identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- XAC1900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:1300 Mbit/s
- R7500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2330 Mbit/s
LED indicators
- XAC1900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Yes
- R7500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Power
Antennas quantity
- XAC1900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:3
- R7500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- XAC1900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:1300 Mbit/s
- R7500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2330 Mbit/s

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Comparison of XAC1900, R7500
58 specifications	A Linksys XAC1900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model XAC1900 View product	B NETGEAR R7500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model R7500 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	2330 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)
Channels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 channels
Networkidentical
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 technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SRA
Mobile networkidentical
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
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
Design1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Power
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantityDiffers	3	4
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Qualcomm Atheros
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1400 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, 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, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enter
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	184.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 g
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	285 mm
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connection	No	No
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GHz
Frequency bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 & 5
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	1300 Mbit/s	2330 Mbit/s
xDSL connection	No	No
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	DC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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