Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR Nighthawk X4S vs TP-Link Archer VR900v

32specifications compared
11differ
21identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet WAN
- Nighthawk X4S:Yes
- Archer VR900v:No
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Nighthawk X4S:2530 Mbit/s
- Archer VR900v:1900 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- Nighthawk X4S:10/100Base-T(X)
- Archer VR900v:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Nighthawk X4S:5
- Archer VR900v:4
Management protocols
- Nighthawk X4S:IPv6
- Archer VR900v:SNMP v1/2c
Product colour
- Nighthawk X4S:Black
- Archer VR900v:White
Cables included
- Nighthawk X4S:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
- Archer VR900v:LAN (RJ-45)
Antennas quantity
- Nighthawk X4S:4
- Archer VR900v:3

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Comparison of Nighthawk X4S, Archer VR900v
68 specifications	A NETGEAR Nighthawk X4S View product	B TP-Link Archer VR900v View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANDiffers	Yes	No
DSL WAN	Yes	Yes
SIM card slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	2530 Mbit/s	1900 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1300 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL	Yes	Yes
ADSL2Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2+Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VDSL	Yes	Yes
VDSL2Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	4
USB port	Yes	Yes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPS	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack prevention	Yes	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
URL filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsDiffers	IPv6	SNMP v1/2c
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv4, IPv6
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Tabletop router	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Indication lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN, Power, WLAN
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	3
Features1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers	1400 MHz	1000 MHz
Processor cores	2	2
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power source type	AC	AC
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic,	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	185 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	50 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	840 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	285 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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