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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR R6800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR R7900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 23identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 1900 Mbit/s
    • 1300 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 600 Mbit/s
    • 450 Mbit/s
  • Security algorithms
    • WPA, WPA2-PSK
    • WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
  • Antennas quantity
    • 3
    • 6
  • Depth
    • 183 mm
    • 226.8 mm
  • Height
    • 62 mm
    • 54.5 mm
  • Weight
    • 709 g
    • 1.1 kg
  • Width
    • 285 mm
    • 295.5 mm

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51 specifications
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NETGEAR

R6800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model R6800

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NETGEAR

R7900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz

Model R7900

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WAN connectionidentical
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
DSL WANKnown for oneNo
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1900 Mbit/s1300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs600 Mbit/s450 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one1300 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
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
Ports & interfacesidentical
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNo
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2-PSKWPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYes
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers36
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1000 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one2
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home BaWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimat
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers183 mm226.8 mm
HeightDiffers62 mm54.5 mm
WeightDiffers709 g1.1 kg
WidthDiffers285 mm295.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes

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