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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR D500 wireless router Fast Ethernet vs NETGEAR Nighthawk X6

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 9identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 150 Mbit/s
    • 1300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Fast Ethernet
    • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • 10/100Base-T(X)
    • 10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 2
    • 5
  • Security algorithms
    • WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
    • WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
  • Cables included
    • LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
    • LAN (RJ-45)

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52 specifications
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NETGEAR

D500 wireless router Fast Ethernet

Model D500

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Nighthawk X6View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYes
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs150 Mbit/s1300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneNo
ModulationKnown for one256-QAM
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNo
4GKnown for oneNo
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers25
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSKWPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv6
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
ManualYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one1
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneAC
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 2000, 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 Enterprise, Windows 8 EnterWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, 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 Ultimat
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers100 mm226.8 mm
HeightDiffers28 mm54.5 mm
WeightDiffers131 g1.1 kg
WidthDiffers166 mm295.5 mm
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNo
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 GHz
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneIE 5.0+ Firefox 2.0+ Safari 1.4+
Rack mountingKnown for oneNo
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers150 Mbit/s600,1300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for oneYes
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 5 GHz
USB ports quantityKnown for one2
Featuresidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for one1000 MHz
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MB

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