Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR Nighthawk AX8 vs NETGEAR Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR700

48specifications compared
18differ
30identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Top Wi-Fi standard
- Nighthawk AX8:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR700:802.11ad
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Nighthawk AX8:6000 Mbit/s
- Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR700:4800 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- Nighthawk AX8:1200 Mbit/s
- Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR700:800 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- Nighthawk AX8:4800 Mbit/s
- Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR700:1733 Mbit/s
Modulation
- Nighthawk AX8:1024-QAM
- Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR700:256-QAM
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Nighthawk AX8:5
- Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR700:6
LED indicators
- Nighthawk AX8:LAN, Power, WAN
- Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR700:LAN, Power, WLAN
Processor frequency
- Nighthawk AX8:1800 MHz
- Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR700:1700 MHz

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Comparison of Nighthawk AX8, Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR700
77 specifications	A NETGEAR Nighthawk AX8 View product	B NETGEAR Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR700 View product
Wireless LAN features7 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 60 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	802.11ad
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	6000 Mbit/s	4800 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11ad, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	1200 Mbit/s	800 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	4800 Mbit/s	1733 Mbit/s
ModulationDiffers	1024-QAM	256-QAM
Channel bandwidthKnown for one	160 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4600 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ad, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	6
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	128-bit AES
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Routing protocolsKnown for one	RIP-1, RIP-2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data link protocolsKnown for one	TCP/IP, DHCP, PPPoE, PPTP, Bigpond, Dynamic DNS, SMB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv6
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, WAN	LAN, Power, WLAN
Features1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers	1800 MHz	1700 MHz
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	FCC 15 B EN 55022 (CISPR 22), B C-Tick N10947	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel insideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC	DC
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	3.16 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Windows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Browser supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internet Explorer 11+, Microsoft Edge, Chrome 55+, Firefox 45+, Safari 10+
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	202 mm	243.7 mm
HeightDiffers	161 mm	64.5 mm
WeightDiffers	1.28 kg	1.86 kg
WidthDiffers	305 mm	321.9 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	238 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	307 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	129 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	2.38 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source

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