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
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
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
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
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2-PSK	WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall securityKnown for one	NAT, SPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
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)
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
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source

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