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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR AC1900 Nighthawk vs NETGEAR Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 30identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • DSL WAN
    • Yes
    • No
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 1900 Mbit/s
    • 1733 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 5
    • 4
  • Antennas quantity
    • 3
    • 4
  • Power source type
    • AC
    • DC
  • Depth
    • 185 mm
    • 243.7 mm
  • Height
    • 50 mm
    • 55 mm
  • Weight
    • 750 g
    • 801 g

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AC1900 NighthawkView product
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Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANDiffersYesNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1900 Mbit/s1733 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one800 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one1733 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one256-QAM
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneYes
ADSL2Known for oneYes
ADSL2+Known for oneYes
VDSLKnown for oneYes
VDSL2Known for oneYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNo
DC-in jackYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsWPA, WPA2-PSKWPA, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
DoS attack preventionYesYes
FilteringYesYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
Indication lightKnown for oneYes
On/off switchYesYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersAC, LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers34
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor cores22
Processor frequencyKnown for one1700 MHz
Intel insideKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7, Windows 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, WinWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers185 mm243.7 mm
HeightDiffers50 mm55 mm
WeightDiffers750 g801 g
WidthDiffers285 mm321.9 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one259 mm
Package depthKnown for one353 mm
Package heightKnown for one81 mm
Package weightKnown for one1.56 kg
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Layers per pallet (air)Known for one3 pc(s)
Layers per pallet (sea)Known for one5 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one8 pc(s)
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one5 pc(s)
Shipping (inner) case heightKnown for one39.4 cm
Shipping (inner) case lengthKnown for one28 cm
Shipping (inner) case net weightKnown for one9.14 kg
Shipping (inner) case widthKnown for one43.9 cm
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv6

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