Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR AC1600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR D6400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

42specifications compared
7differ
35identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- AC1600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1300 Mbit/s
- D6400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1600 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- AC1600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
- D6400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
Security algorithms
- AC1600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA, WPA2-PSK
- D6400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Cables included
- AC1600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
- D6400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN (RJ-45)

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Comparison of AC1600, D6400
56 specifications	A NETGEAR AC1600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model AC1600 View product	B NETGEAR D6400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model D6400 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WAN	Yes	Yes
SIM card slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features2 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	1600 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 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)
ModulationKnown for one	PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1300 Mbit/s
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 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Mobile networkidentical
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VDSL	Yes	Yes
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
ADSL2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ADSL2+Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VDSL2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	5
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
Memory card slot(s)	No	No
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2-PSK	WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	NAT, SPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	Yes	Yes
DoS attack prevention	Yes	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)	Yes	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocols	IPv6	IPv6
Designidentical
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colour	Black	Black
Housing materialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna design	Internal	Internal
Featuresidentical
Internal memory	128 MB	128 MB
Flash memory	128 MB	128 MB
Poweridentical
Power source type	AC	AC
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Pro, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Win	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Depth	198.5 mm	198.5 mm
Height	65 mm	65 mm
Weight	422 g	422 g
Width	191 mm	191 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source

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