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NETGEAR Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR700 vs TP-Link Archer AX6000

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 27identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR700:802.11ad
    • Archer AX6000:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR700:4800 Mbit/s
    • Archer AX6000:4804 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR700:800 Mbit/s
    • Archer AX6000:1148 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR700:1733 Mbit/s
    • Archer AX6000:4804 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR700:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • Archer AX6000:10,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR700:6
    • Archer AX6000:8
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR700:2
    • Archer AX6000:1
  • Antennas quantity
    • Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR700:4
    • Archer AX6000:8

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Comparison of Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR700, Archer AX6000
89 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
Wireless LAN features6 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 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs4800 Mbit/s4804 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11ad, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs800 Mbit/s1148 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs1733 Mbit/s4804 Mbit/s
Number of WLAN connections (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
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
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ad, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Receiver sensitivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5GHz: 11a 6Mbps: -97dBm, 11a 54Mbps:-79dBm 11ac VHT20_MCS0:-96dBm, 11ac VHT20_MCS11:-66dBm 11ac VHT40_MCS0:-94dBm, 11ac VHT40_MCS11:-63dBm 11ac VHT80_MCS0:-91dBm, 11ac VHT80_MCS11:-60dBm 11ac VHT160_MCS0:-88dBm, 11ac VHT160_MCS11:-55dBm 11ax HE20_MCS0:-95dBm, 11ax HE20_MCS11:-63dBm 11ax HE40_MCS0:-9
VPN supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers68
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
DC-in jackYesYes
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit AES64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDoS, SPI Firewall, IP and MAC Address Binding
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionYesYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
Wall mountableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Indication lightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, WLANLAN, Power, Status, USB, WAN, WLAN
On/off switchYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC, CE, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers48
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Transmit powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE: <20dBm(2.4GHz), <23dBm(5.15GHz~5.35GHz); <30dBm(5.47GHz~5.725GHz), FCC: <30dBm(2.4GHz & 5.15GHz~5.25GHz & 5.725GHz~5.825GHz)
Features1 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyDiffers1700 MHz1860 MHz
Processor cores44
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 MB
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 MB
Intel insideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeDCDC
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XPWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows XP
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemacOS
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneInternet Explorer 11+, Microsoft Edge, Chrome 55+, Firefox 45+, Safari 10+Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers243.7 mm261.3 mm
HeightDiffers64.5 mm60.5 mm
WidthDiffers321.9 mm261.3 mm
WeightKnown for one1.86 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source365 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source290 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.82 kg
Number of products included1 pc(s)1 pc(s)

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