Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR Nighthawk X10 vs TP-Link TL-WR845N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 13identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • Nighthawk X10:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • TL-WR845N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Nighthawk X10:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • TL-WR845N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Nighthawk X10:7200 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR845N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Nighthawk X10:Gigabit Ethernet
    • TL-WR845N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Nighthawk X10:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR845N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • Nighthawk X10:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • TL-WR845N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:10/100Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Nighthawk X10:7
    • TL-WR845N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:5
  • USB port
    • Nighthawk X10:Yes
    • TL-WR845N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:No

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Comparison of Nighthawk X10, TL-WR845N
57 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
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)Differs7200 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11ad802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
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 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11adIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers75
USB portDiffersYesNo
DC-in jackYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — 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
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port-based Network Access Control (PNAC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
On/off switchYesYes
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, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers43
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.6 A
Operational conditionsidentical
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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers168 mm144 mm
HeightDiffers74 mm35 mm
WidthDiffers224 mm230 mm
WeightKnown for one1.86 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
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
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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