Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR Nighthawk X6S vs TP-Link Archer VR2800v

27specifications compared
16differ
11identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

DSL WAN
- Nighthawk X6S:No
- Archer VR2800v:Yes
3G/4G USB modem compatibility
- Nighthawk X6S:No
- Archer VR2800v:Yes
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Nighthawk X6S:1650 Mbit/s
- Archer VR2800v:2167 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- Nighthawk X6S:750 Mbit/s
- Archer VR2800v:600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- Nighthawk X6S:1650 Mbit/s
- Archer VR2800v:2167 Mbit/s
3G
- Nighthawk X6S:No
- Archer VR2800v:Yes
4G
- Nighthawk X6S:No
- Archer VR2800v:Yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Nighthawk X6S:5
- Archer VR2800v:2

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Comparison of Nighthawk X6S, Archer VR2800v
65 specifications	A NETGEAR Nighthawk X6S View product	B TP-Link Archer VR2800v View product
WAN connection2 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANDiffers	No	Yes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffers	No	Yes
SIM card slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 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	1650 Mbit/s	2167 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	750 Mbit/s	600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	1650 Mbit/s	2167 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	1650 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	1024-QAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 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
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
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network2 differ
3GDiffers	No	Yes
4GDiffers	No	Yes
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ADSL2+Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VDSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VDSL2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	2
USB portDiffers	Yes	No
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colour	Black	Black
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna design	External	External
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC	DC
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.3 A
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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	226.8 mm	197.8 mm
HeightDiffers	54.5 mm	37.3 mm
WidthDiffers	295.5 mm	263.8 mm
WeightKnown for one	1.1 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1.8 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source

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