Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR C6300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR D1500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 13identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • C6300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • D1500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • C6300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • D1500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • C6300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:450 Mbit/s
    • D1500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • C6300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
    • D1500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • C6300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • D1500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • C6300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
    • D1500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:2
  • USB port
    • C6300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • D1500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:No
  • Cables included
    • C6300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN (RJ-45)
    • D1500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)

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Comparison of C6300, D1500
50 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs450 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers42
USB portDiffersYesNo
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv6
Designidentical
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlastic
Wall mountableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDSL, LAN, Link, Power, WAN, WLAN
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, 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, Windows 8, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers174 mm100 mm
HeightDiffers75.2 mm28 mm
WeightDiffers690 g141 g
WidthDiffers277.9 mm166 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel insideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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