Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR Nighthawk X6 vs TP-Link Archer D2

27specifications compared
12differ
15identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Wi-Fi band
- Nighthawk X6:No
- Archer D2:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Nighthawk X6:1300 Mbit/s
- Archer D2:433 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Nighthawk X6:5
- Archer D2:3
Cables included
- Nighthawk X6:LAN (RJ-45)
- Archer D2:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
Depth
- Nighthawk X6:226.8 mm
- Archer D2:160 mm
Height
- Nighthawk X6:54.5 mm
- Archer D2:37 mm
Width
- Nighthawk X6:295.5 mm
- Archer D2:229 mm
USB ports quantity
- Nighthawk X6:2
- Archer D2:1

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Comparison of Nighthawk X6, Archer D2
71 specifications	A NETGEAR Nighthawk X6 View product	B TP-Link Archer D2 View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	No	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	1300 Mbit/s	433 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one	256-QAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	3
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
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
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tabletop router
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimat	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	226.8 mm	160 mm
HeightDiffers	54.5 mm	37 mm
WidthDiffers	295.5 mm	229 mm
WeightKnown for one	1.1 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GHz
Frequency bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 & 5
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 A
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	600,1300 Mbit/s	300,433 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1000 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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