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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)
    • Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500:1733 Mbit/s
    • XR500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2600 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500:4
    • XR500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500:2
    • XR500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1
  • Security algorithms
    • Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500:WPA, WPA2-PSK
    • XR500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
  • Power source type
    • Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500:DC
    • XR500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC

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Comparison of Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500, XR500
60 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features1 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1733 Mbit/s2600 Mbit/s
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2-PSKWPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePower
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1700 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel insideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC
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
Packaging dataidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source380 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source275 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.04 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990

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