Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR700 vs NETGEAR XR300 Nighthawk Pro Gaming

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 14identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR700:802.11ad
    • XR300 Nighthawk Pro Gaming:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR700:4800 Mbit/s
    • XR300 Nighthawk Pro Gaming:867 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR700:6
    • XR300 Nighthawk Pro Gaming:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR700:2
    • XR300 Nighthawk Pro Gaming:1
  • LED indicators
    • Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR700:LAN, Power, WLAN
    • XR300 Nighthawk Pro Gaming:Activity, LAN, WLAN
  • Antennas quantity
    • Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR700:4
    • XR300 Nighthawk Pro Gaming:3

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Comparison of Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR700, XR300 Nighthawk Pro Gaming
68 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersTri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 60 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers802.11adWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs4800 Mbit/s867 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)Known for one800 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one1733 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one4600 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one256-QAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
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 standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ad, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11ac
VPN supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers64
USB portYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one128-bit AESUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, WLANActivity, LAN, WLAN
On/off switchYesYes
Indication lightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers43
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
Suitable for use in country/locationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEurope
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
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source328 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source96 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.25 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source217 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source352 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source379 mm
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.05 kg
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 pc(s)

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