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NETGEAR Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR700 vs NETGEAR Orbi Pro

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 18identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR700:802.11ad
    • Orbi Pro:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR700:4800 Mbit/s
    • Orbi Pro:3000 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR700:800 Mbit/s
    • Orbi Pro:400 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR700:1733 Mbit/s
    • Orbi Pro:866 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (third band)
    • Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR700:4600 Mbit/s
    • Orbi Pro:1733 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR700:6
    • Orbi Pro:4
  • USB port
    • Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR700:Yes
    • Orbi Pro:No
  • Security algorithms
    • Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR700:128-bit AES
    • Orbi Pro:WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK

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Comparison of Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR700, Orbi Pro
59 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
Wireless LAN features7 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersTri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 60 GHz)Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers802.11adWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs4800 Mbit/s3000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11ad, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs800 Mbit/s400 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs1733 Mbit/s866 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Differs4600 Mbit/s1733 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one256-QAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ad, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11nUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers64
USB portDiffersYesNo
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)NoNo
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit AESWPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antennas quantityDiffers46
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 one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeDCDC
System requirementsidentical
Browser supportedKnown for oneInternet Explorer 11+, Microsoft Edge, Chrome 55+, Firefox 45+, Safari 10+Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, 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 compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one243.7 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one64.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one1.86 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one321.9 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Screws includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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