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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR AC1900 Nighthawk vs NETGEAR XR500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 20identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • DSL WAN
    • Yes
    • No
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 1900 Mbit/s
    • 2600 Mbit/s
  • Security algorithms
    • WPA, WPA2-PSK
    • WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
  • Antennas quantity
    • 3
    • 4
  • Depth
    • 185 mm
    • 243.7 mm
  • Height
    • 50 mm
    • 55 mm
  • Weight
    • 750 g
    • 801 g
  • Width
    • 285 mm
    • 321.9 mm

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75 specifications
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NETGEAR

AC1900 NighthawkView product
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NETGEAR

XR500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model XR500

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WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANDiffersYesNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
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/s2600 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 standardsKnown for oneIEEE 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 & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports55
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 one1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2-PSKWPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
FirewallYesYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
DoS attack preventionYesYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
Indication lightKnown for oneYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsKnown for onePower
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers34
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor coresKnown for one2
Poweridentical
Power source typeACAC
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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, Win
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers185 mm243.7 mm
HeightDiffers50 mm55 mm
WeightDiffers750 g801 g
WidthDiffers285 mm321.9 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers259 mm380 mm
Package depthDiffers353 mm275 mm
Package heightDiffers81 mm110 mm
Package weightDiffers1.56 kg2.04 kg
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
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990

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