Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR 4-Stream AX1800 vs NETGEAR Nighthawk RS100 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

28specifications compared
10differ
18identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Top Wi-Fi standard
- 4-Stream AX1800:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- Nighthawk RS100 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- 4-Stream AX1800:1200 Mbit/s
- Nighthawk RS100 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3600 Mbit/s
Processor frequency
- 4-Stream AX1800:880 MHz
- Nighthawk RS100 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2000 MHz
Processor cores
- 4-Stream AX1800:2
- Nighthawk RS100 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
Depth
- 4-Stream AX1800:284 mm
- Nighthawk RS100 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:122 mm
Height
- 4-Stream AX1800:236 mm
- Nighthawk RS100 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:184 mm
Weight
- 4-Stream AX1800:500 g
- Nighthawk RS100 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:380 g
Width
- 4-Stream AX1800:57 mm
- Nighthawk RS100 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:66 mm

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Comparison of 4-Stream AX1800, RS100
41 specifications	A NETGEAR 4-Stream AX1800 View product	B NETGEAR Nighthawk RS100 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model RS100 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection type	RJ-45	RJ-45
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	1200 Mbit/s	3600 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	574 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	1200 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	256-QAM, 1024-QAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB port	No	No
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit AES, WPA, WPA2, WPA3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colour	Black	Black
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna design	Internal	Internal
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Features2 differ
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor frequencyDiffers	880 MHz	2000 MHz
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Poweridentical
Power source type	DC	DC
System requirementsidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	284 mm	122 mm
HeightDiffers	236 mm	184 mm
WeightDiffers	500 g	380 g
WidthDiffers	57 mm	66 mm
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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