Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR AX1800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR Nighthawk XR1000 WiFi 6 Gaming Router

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

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • AX1800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1974 Mbit/s
    • Nighthawk XR1000 WiFi 6 Gaming Router:5400 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • AX1800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:574 Mbit/s
    • Nighthawk XR1000 WiFi 6 Gaming Router:600 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • AX1800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1200 Mbit/s
    • Nighthawk XR1000 WiFi 6 Gaming Router:4800 Mbit/s
  • USB port
    • AX1800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • Nighthawk XR1000 WiFi 6 Gaming Router:Yes
  • Security algorithms
    • AX1800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:128-bit AES, WPA2, WPA3, WPA
    • Nighthawk XR1000 WiFi 6 Gaming Router:128-bit AES, WPA3
  • Antenna design
    • AX1800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal
    • Nighthawk XR1000 WiFi 6 Gaming Router:External
  • Processor frequency
    • AX1800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:880 MHz
    • Nighthawk XR1000 WiFi 6 Gaming Router:1.5 MHz
  • Processor cores
    • AX1800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
    • Nighthawk XR1000 WiFi 6 Gaming Router:3

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Comparison of AX1800, XR1000-100APS
66 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1974 Mbit/s5400 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs574 Mbit/s600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs1200 Mbit/s4800 Mbit/s
Modulation256-QAM, 1024-QAM256-QAM, 1024-QAM
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11i
USB sharingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHybrid VPN—Select which traffic to protect for privacy and which to pass through directly to avoid any lag or data charges with this flexible VPN client
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
5GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Mobile network generationKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portDiffersNoYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit AES, WPA2, WPA3, WPA128-bit AES, WPA3
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Routing protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
Indication lightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features2 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyDiffers880 MHz1.5 MHz
Processor coresDiffers23
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 MB
Poweridentical
Power source typeDCDC
System requirementsidentical
Browser supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Internet Explorer 11 or higher, Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome 55 or higher, Firefox 45 or higher, Safari 10 or higher
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers284 mm200 mm
HeightDiffers236 mm64 mm
WeightDiffers500 g600 g
WidthDiffers57 mm295 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990

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