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NETGEAR Nighthawk X8 vs NETGEAR R7000P wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 15identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Nighthawk X8:5332 Mbit/s
    • R7000P wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1625 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Nighthawk X8:7
    • R7000P wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
  • Security algorithms
    • Nighthawk X8:WPA, WPA2-PSK
    • R7000P wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WEP, WPA, WPA2-PSK
  • LED indicators
    • Nighthawk X8:LAN, Power, WAN
    • R7000P wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Power
  • Antennas quantity
    • Nighthawk X8:4
    • R7000P wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
  • Processor frequency
    • Nighthawk X8:1400 MHz
    • R7000P wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1000 MHz
  • Depth
    • Nighthawk X8:264 mm
    • R7000P wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:184.5 mm
  • Height
    • Nighthawk X8:74 mm
    • R7000P wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:50 mm

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Comparison of Nighthawk X8, R7000P
56 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features2 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)Differs5332 Mbit/s1625 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one2166 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one2166 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one1024-QAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOpenVPN
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2+Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VDSLKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VDSL2Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers74
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity11
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2-PSKWEP, WPA, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, WANPower
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers43
Features1 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyDiffers1400 MHz1000 MHz
Processor cores22
Poweridentical
Power source typeACAC
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers264 mm184.5 mm
HeightDiffers74 mm50 mm
WeightDiffers1.97 kg750 g
WidthDiffers316 mm285 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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