Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR M3 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR Nighthawk RS600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz

14specifications compared
10differ
4identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Top Wi-Fi standard
- M3 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- Nighthawk RS600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- M3 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2900 Mbit/s
- Nighthawk RS600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:18000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards
- M3 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- Nighthawk RS600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Cables included
- M3 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:USB Type-C
- Nighthawk RS600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:LAN (RJ-45)
Power source type
- M3 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Battery
- Nighthawk RS600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:DC
Depth
- M3 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:105 mm
- Nighthawk RS600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:101.6 mm
Height
- M3 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:21.5 mm
- Nighthawk RS600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:257.5 mm
Weight
- M3 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:256 g
- Nighthawk RS600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:1.24 kg

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Comparison of M3, RS600
46 specifications	A NETGEAR M3 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model M3 View product	B NETGEAR Nighthawk RS600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz Model RS600 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet 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
WAN connection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	2900 Mbit/s	18000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
4G LTE categoryKnown for one	19	Unknown — not stated by the source
5G standardKnown for one	Sub6, Sub6 SA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TS9 RF portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
MIMOKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WPA2, WPA3, WPA, 128-bit AES
Designidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	USB Type-C	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2000 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	Battery	DC
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	105 mm	101.6 mm
HeightDiffers	21.5 mm	257.5 mm
WeightDiffers	256 g	1.24 kg
WidthDiffers	105 mm	150 mm
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	5185 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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