Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR N450 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black vs NETGEAR R7000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 12identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • N450 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
    • R7000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • N450 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:450 Mbit/s
    • R7000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • N450 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:4
    • R7000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
  • Security algorithms
    • N450 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
    • R7000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA, WPA2-PSK
  • Antenna design
    • N450 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Internal
    • R7000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
  • Depth
    • N450 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:93 mm
    • R7000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:184.5 mm
  • Height
    • N450 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:259 mm
    • R7000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:50 mm
  • Weight
    • N450 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:590 g
    • R7000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:750 g

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Comparison of N450, R7000
55 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersSingle-band (2.4 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs450 Mbit/s1300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
USB portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPSWPA, WPA2-PSK
FirewallYesYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop routerUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourBlackBlack
Indication lightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneDCUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers93 mm184.5 mm
HeightDiffers259 mm50 mm
WeightDiffers590 g750 g
WidthDiffers165 mm285 mm
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 MHz
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 MB
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 MB
Other featuresidentical
Frequency bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 & 5
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternet Explorer 5.0, Firefox 2.0, Safari 1.4, Google Chrome 11.0
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600,1300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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