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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500 vs TP-Link TL-WR840N(EU) wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 19identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 1733 Mbit/s
    • 300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • 10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • 10/100Base-T(X)
  • USB port
    • Yes
    • No
  • Supported network protocols
    • IPv6
    • IPv4, IPv6

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NETGEAR

Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500View product
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TP-Link

TL-WR840N(EU) wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White

Model TL-WR840N(EU)

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1733 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one800 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one1733 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one256-QAM
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one270M: -68dBm@10% PER 130M: -68dBm@10% PER 108M: -68dBm@10% PER 54M: -68dBm@10% PER 11M: -85dBm@8% PER 6M: -88dBm@10% PER 1M: -90dBm@8% PER
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portDiffersYesNo
DC-in jackYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2-PSKWEP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneSPI
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersIPv6IPv4, IPv6
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey, White
On/off switchYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers42
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Features1 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor coresDiffers21
Processor frequencyKnown for one1700 MHz
Intel insideKnown for oneYes
Poweridentical
Power source typeDCDC
Output voltageKnown for one9 V
Output currentKnown for one0.6 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °C
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XPWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, 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 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers243.7 mm128 mm
HeightDiffers55 mm35 mm
WidthDiffers321.9 mm182 mm
WeightKnown for one801 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one265 mm
Package depthKnown for one180 mm
Package heightKnown for one86 mm
Package weightKnown for one430 g
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one11,54,300 Mbit/s
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNo
4GKnown for oneNo

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