Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR Nighthawk X10 vs NETGEAR WAC104 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 14identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Nighthawk X10:7200 Mbit/s
    • WAC104 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Nighthawk X10:7
    • WAC104 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
  • USB port
    • Nighthawk X10:Yes
    • WAC104 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
  • Security algorithms
    • Nighthawk X10:WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
    • WAC104 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
  • Antennas quantity
    • Nighthawk X10:4
    • WAC104 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
  • Depth
    • Nighthawk X10:168 mm
    • WAC104 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:181.4 mm
  • Height
    • Nighthawk X10:74 mm
    • WAC104 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:40.6 mm
  • Weight
    • Nighthawk X10:1.86 kg
    • WAC104 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:385 g

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Comparison of Nighthawk X10, WAC104
68 specifications
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs7200 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source867 Mbit/s
Number of WLAN connections (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11adUnknown — 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 technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11adIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers74
USB portDiffersYesNo
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSKWEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
Wall mountableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN, WPS
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE (EN60950)
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers43
Featuresidentical
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source285000 h
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1700 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeACAC
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.1 W
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 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-120 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers168 mm181.4 mm
HeightDiffers74 mm40.6 mm
WeightDiffers1.86 kg385 g
WidthDiffers224 mm239.7 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source247 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source192 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source98 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source780 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990
Layers per pallet (air)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 pc(s)
Layers per pallet (sea)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 pc(s)
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 pc(s)
Shipping (inner) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source27 cm
Shipping (inner) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source39.9 cm
Shipping (inner) case net weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.62 kg
Shipping (inner) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50.7 cm
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, WindowsUnknown — 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

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