Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR C6300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR R8000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

17specifications compared
8differ
9identical
32known 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)
- R8000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:No
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- C6300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:450 Mbit/s
- R8000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:1300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- C6300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
- R8000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:5
Processor frequency
- C6300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:600 MHz
- R8000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:1000 MHz
Depth
- C6300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:174 mm
- R8000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:226.8 mm
Height
- C6300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:75.2 mm
- R8000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:54.5 mm
Weight
- C6300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:690 g
- R8000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:1.1 kg
Width
- C6300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:277.9 mm
- R8000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:295.5 mm

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of C6300, R8000
49 specifications	A NETGEAR C6300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model C6300 View product	B NETGEAR R8000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model R8000 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	No
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	450 Mbit/s	1300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256-QAM
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	5
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Product typeKnown for one	Tabletop router	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers	600 MHz	1000 MHz
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel insideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 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 one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	174 mm	226.8 mm
HeightDiffers	75.2 mm	54.5 mm
WeightDiffers	690 g	1.1 kg
WidthDiffers	277.9 mm	295.5 mm
Other featuresidentical
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 5 GHz
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600,1300 Mbit/s
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	DC	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More wireless router comparisons

All wireless router comparisons