Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR Nighthawk X8 vs TP-Link TL-WR845N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White

29specifications compared
18differ
11identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

DSL WAN
- Nighthawk X8:Yes
- TL-WR845N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:No
Top Wi-Fi standard
- Nighthawk X8:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- TL-WR845N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Nighthawk X8:5332 Mbit/s
- TL-WR845N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- Nighthawk X8:Gigabit Ethernet
- TL-WR845N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- Nighthawk X8:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TL-WR845N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- Nighthawk X8:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- TL-WR845N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Nighthawk X8:7
- TL-WR845N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:5
USB port
- Nighthawk X8:Yes
- TL-WR845N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:No

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Comparison of Nighthawk X8, TL-WR845N
65 specifications	A NETGEAR Nighthawk X8 View product	B TP-Link TL-WR845N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White Model TL-WR845N View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANDiffers	Yes	No
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	5332 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	2166 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	2166 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	1024-QAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Mobile networkidentical
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	7	5
USB portDiffers	Yes	No
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
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2-PSK	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Port-based Network Access Control (PNAC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Design1 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LAN, Power, WAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	3
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC	DC
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6 A
Operational conditionsidentical
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	264 mm	144 mm
HeightDiffers	74 mm	35 mm
WidthDiffers	316 mm	230 mm
WeightKnown for one	1.97 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2+Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VDSLKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VDSL2Known 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	1400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source

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