Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR Nighthawk X6S vs TP-Link Archer VR2800v

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  • 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
WAN connection2 differ
DSL WANDiffersNoYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersNoYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersTri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1650 Mbit/s2167 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 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)Differs750 Mbit/s600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs1650 Mbit/s2167 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one1650 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one1024-QAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
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 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network2 differ
3GDiffersNoYes
4GDiffersNoYes
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ADSL2+Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VDSLKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VDSL2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers52
USB portDiffersYesNo
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.3 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
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
DepthDiffers226.8 mm197.8 mm
HeightDiffers54.5 mm37.3 mm
WidthDiffers295.5 mm263.8 mm
WeightKnown for one1.1 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWPA-PSK, WPA2-PSKUnknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1.8 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source

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