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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR Nighthawk AC1900 vs NETGEAR R8500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 25identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 1300 Mbit/s
    • 2166 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 5
    • 7
  • Security algorithms
    • WEP, WPA, WPA2
    • WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
  • Antenna design
    • Internal
    • External
  • Antennas quantity
    • 3
    • 4
  • Processor frequency
    • 1000 MHz
    • 1400 MHz
  • Depth
    • 184.5 mm
    • 264 mm
  • Height
    • 50 mm
    • 61 mm

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64 specifications
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NETGEAR

Nighthawk AC1900View product
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NETGEAR

R8500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz

Model R8500

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1300 Mbit/s2166 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 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)
ModulationKnown for one256-QAM
High powerKnown for oneYes
Number of WLAN connections (max)Known for one5
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one1000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one2166 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one2166 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for oneSecure remote access
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers57
USB portYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA, WPA2WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallYesYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
DoS attack preventionYesYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
Protocolsidentical
Switching protocolsKnown for oneIPv6
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
Indication lightKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsKnown for onePower
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Internet Explorer 5.0, Firefox 2.0, Safari 1.4, Google Chrome 11.0,
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers34
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Features1 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyDiffers1000 MHz1400 MHz
Processor cores22
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Poweridentical
Power source typeACAC
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, WindowsWindows 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
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers184.5 mm264 mm
HeightDiffers50 mm61 mm
WeightDiffers750 g1.68 kg
WidthDiffers285 mm316 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBox
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNo
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one600,1300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for oneNo

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