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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500 vs NETGEAR XR500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 27identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 1733 Mbit/s
    • 2600 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 4
    • 5
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • Security algorithms
    • WPA, WPA2-PSK
    • WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
  • Power source type
    • DC
    • AC

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Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500View product
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NETGEAR

XR500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model XR500

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1733 Mbit/s2600 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)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)800 Mbit/s800 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)1733 Mbit/s1733 Mbit/s
Modulation256-QAM256-QAM
Networkidentical
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 standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
USB portYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2-PSKWPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
DoS attack preventionYesYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv6
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsKnown for onePower
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantity44
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1700 MHz
Intel insideKnown for oneYes
Processor coresKnown for one2
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Depth243.7 mm243.7 mm
Height55 mm55 mm
Weight801 g801 g
Width321.9 mm321.9 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)
Package widthKnown for one380 mm
Package depthKnown for one275 mm
Package heightKnown for one110 mm
Package weightKnown for one2.04 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990

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