Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR R6260 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR XR500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

31specifications compared
12differ
19identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- R6260 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1600 Mbit/s
- XR500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2600 Mbit/s
Security algorithms
- R6260 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
- XR500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
LED indicators
- R6260 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN, Power, WLAN
- XR500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Power
Antennas quantity
- R6260 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
- XR500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
Depth
- R6260 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:150.8 mm
- XR500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:243.7 mm
Height
- R6260 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:54.5 mm
- XR500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:55 mm
Weight
- R6260 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:340 g
- XR500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:801 g
Width
- R6260 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:235.5 mm
- XR500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:321.9 mm

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Comparison of R6260, XR500
68 specifications	A NETGEAR R6260 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model R6260 View product	B NETGEAR XR500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model XR500 View product
WAN connectionidentical
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wireless LAN features1 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	1600 Mbit/s	2600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1733 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256-QAM
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
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
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, WLAN	Power
On/off switchKnown 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
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	4
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	880 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	1.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	150.8 mm	243.7 mm
HeightDiffers	54.5 mm	55 mm
WeightDiffers	340 g	801 g
WidthDiffers	235.5 mm	321.9 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	260 mm	380 mm
Package depthDiffers	203 mm	275 mm
Package heightDiffers	102 mm	110 mm
Package weightDiffers	820 g	2.04 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Layers per pallet (air)Known for one	5 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per pallet (sea)Known for one	8 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	6 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one	6 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case heightKnown for one	23.9 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case lengthKnown for one	33.2 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case net weightKnown for one	5.68 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case widthKnown for one	54.7 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990

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