Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR D7800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR Nighthawk X4S

34specifications compared
3differ
31identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Cabling technology
- D7800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- Nighthawk X4S:10/100Base-T(X)
Cables included
- D7800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN (RJ-45)
- Nighthawk X4S:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)

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Comparison of D7800, Nighthawk X4S
66 specifications	A NETGEAR D7800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model D7800 View product	B NETGEAR Nighthawk X4S View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2530 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)
Network1 differ
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 technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Mobile networkidentical
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ADSL2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ADSL2+	Yes	Yes
VDSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VDSL2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DSL specificationKnown for one	VDSL, VDSL2, ADSL, ADSL2, ADSL2+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	5	5
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithms	WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPS	WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	Yes	Yes
DoS attack prevention	Yes	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)	Yes	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv6
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tabletop router
Product colour	Black	Black
Indication lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantity	4	4
Featuresidentical
Processor frequency	1400 MHz	1400 MHz
Processor cores	2	2
Internal memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic,
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Depth	185 mm	185 mm
Height	50 mm	50 mm
Weight	840 g	840 g
Width	285 mm	285 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4 & 5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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