Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz)

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 2identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 2,713 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz) (3000 Mbit/s vs 287 Mbit/s). The TP-Link M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz) has 17.7 mm more depth than the NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (70 mm vs 52.3 mm). The NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 125.1 mm more height than the TP-Link M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz) (149 mm vs 23.9 mm). Only the NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has Ethernet LAN. Only the TP-Link M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz) has USB port.

  • Wi-Fi band
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:802.11a
    • M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3000 Mbit/s
    • M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):287 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):No
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
    • M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):Not available
  • USB port
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):Yes
  • Product type
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Rack/wall router
    • M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):Portable router
  • Product colour
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White
    • M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):Black

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Comparison of EAX17, M7005
67 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers802.11aWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs3000 Mbit/s287 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one600 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one2400 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
High powerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetNot available
Receiver sensitivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11b 11Mbps -89dBm 11g 54Mbps -75.5dBm 11n HT20 MCS7 -73.5dBm 11n HT40 MCS7 -70.5dBm 11ax HT20 MCS9 -68dBm 11ax HT40 MCS9 -64.5dBm
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11kUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto-sensingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4G
3G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHSPA, HSPA+, WCDMA
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
3G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source850,900,2100 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600 MHz
SIM card typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNanoSIM
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portDiffersNoYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB charging portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of data streamsKnown for one4x4Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit AES, Dynamic PSK, WEP, WPA3SSID, WPA-PSK, WPA-PSK2, WPA3-SAE
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHTTP, HTTPS, UDP
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffersRack/wall routerPortable router
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersActivityPower
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 mAh
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-C
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Transmit powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 dBmW
Antenna typeKnown for one3x3Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersAC, DCBattery
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 h
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 60 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAndroid, Windows Phone, iOS
Browser supportedKnown for oneInternet Explorer 8.0, Firefox 20 or Safari 5.1 or Google Chrome 25.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers52.3 mm70 mm
HeightDiffers149 mm23.9 mm
WeightDiffers222 g118 g
WidthDiffers68.4 mm114 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 one1300 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source

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