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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR Nighthawk X6S vs TP-Link Archer MR400

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 15identical
  • 63known for one product only

Key differences

  • SIM card slot
    • No
    • Yes
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 1650 Mbit/s
    • 867 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 750 Mbit/s
    • 450 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 1650 Mbit/s
    • 867 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • 10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • 10/100Base-T(X)
  • 3G
    • No
    • Yes

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Nighthawk X6SView product
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TP-Link

Archer MR400View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersTri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 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)Differs1650 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 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)Differs750 Mbit/s450 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs1650 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one1650 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one1024-QAM
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 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
VPN serverKnown for onePPTP VPN, IPSec VPN , OpenVPN
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one10
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYes
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one5GHz: 11a 54M: -74dBm 11ac HT20: -67dBm 11ac HT40: -64dBm 11ac HT80 : -60dBm 11n HT20: -71dBm 11n HT40: -70dBm 2.4G: 11g 54M: -76dBm 11n HT20: -73dBm 11n HT40: -67dBm
Mobile network2 differ
Mobile network generationKnown for one4G
3GDiffersNoYes
4GDiffersNoYes
2G standardsKnown for oneEdge, GPRS, GSM
3G standardsKnown for oneDC-HSPA+, HSPA, HSPA+, UMTS
4G standardKnown for oneLTE
3G bands supportedKnown for one900,2100 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for one800,900,1800,2100,2600 MHz
GSM bands supportedKnown for one850,900,1800,1900 MHz
SIM card typeKnown for oneMicroSIM
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers53
USB portDiffersYesNo
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNo
DC-in jackYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneDoS, SPI Firewall, IP and MAC Address Binding
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
Wall mountableKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, Status, WLAN
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal & external
Antennas quantityKnown for one2
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Transmit powerKnown for oneCE: <20dBm(2.4GHz), <23dBm(5GHz)
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one1.5 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for onemacOS
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers226.8 mm124.5 mm
HeightDiffers54.5 mm33.5 mm
WidthDiffers295.5 mm174 mm
WeightKnown for one1.1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one307 mm
Package depthKnown for one223 mm
Package heightKnown for one70 mm
Package weightKnown for one670 g
Package typeKnown for oneBox
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1.8 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one2

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