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NETGEAR Nighthawk AX8 vs Zyxel LTE3316-M604 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 20identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

  • SIM card slot
    • Nighthawk AX8:No
    • LTE3316-M604 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • WAN connection type
    • Nighthawk AX8:RJ-45
    • LTE3316-M604 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:RJ-11, RJ-45
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Nighthawk AX8:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
    • LTE3316-M604 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Nighthawk AX8:6000 Mbit/s
    • LTE3316-M604 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • Nighthawk AX8:1200 Mbit/s
    • LTE3316-M604 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • Nighthawk AX8:4800 Mbit/s
    • LTE3316-M604 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
  • 3G
    • Nighthawk AX8:No
    • LTE3316-M604 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • 4G
    • Nighthawk AX8:No
    • LTE3316-M604 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes

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Comparison of Nighthawk AX8, LTE3316-M604
99 specifications
WAN connection2 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
WAN connection typeDiffersRJ-45RJ-11, RJ-45
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs6000 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-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), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs1200 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs4800 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Number of WLAN connections (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32
ModulationKnown for one1024-QAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Channel bandwidthKnown for one160 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SSID-based VLAN assignmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceL2TPv2 & GRE
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network2 differ
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4G
3GDiffersNoYes
4GDiffersNoYes
2G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGSM
3G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHSPA+, HSUPA, WCDMA
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE
3G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source850,900,1800,2100 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2600 MHz
GSM bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source850,900,1800,2100 MHz
Short Message Service (SMS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
USB portDiffersYesNo
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory card slot(s)NoNo
DC-in jackYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Web-based setup wizardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit AES, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSKWPA, WPA2
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneRIP-1, RIP-2Unknown — not stated by the source
Data link protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IP, DHCP, PPPoE, PPTP, Bigpond, Dynamic DNS, SMBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Indication lightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, WANLTE, Power, Status, WLAN
On/off switchYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers42
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableYesYes
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1800 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneFCC 15 B EN 55022 (CISPR 22), B C-Tick N10947Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 - 240 V
Output voltageDiffers19 V12 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one3.16 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers202 mm157 mm
HeightDiffers161 mm35 mm
WeightDiffers1.28 kg400 g
WidthDiffers305 mm202 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Screws includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of products included1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Package widthKnown for one238 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one307 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one129 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one2.38 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990Unknown — not stated by the source

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