Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR R7000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR WNR1500 wireless router Fast Ethernet

25specifications compared
15differ
10identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Wi-Fi band
- R7000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- WNR1500 wireless router Fast Ethernet:No
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- R7000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1300 Mbit/s
- WNR1500 wireless router Fast Ethernet:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- R7000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
- WNR1500 wireless router Fast Ethernet:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- R7000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- WNR1500 wireless router Fast Ethernet:10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- R7000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- WNR1500 wireless router Fast Ethernet:10/100Base-T(X)
Security algorithms
- R7000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA, WPA2-PSK
- WNR1500 wireless router Fast Ethernet:WEP, WPA, WPA2-PSK
Cables included
- R7000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN (RJ-45)
- WNR1500 wireless router Fast Ethernet:AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Antennas quantity
- R7000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
- WNR1500 wireless router Fast Ethernet:2

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Comparison of R7000, WNR1500
49 specifications	A NETGEAR R7000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model R7000 View product	B NETGEAR WNR1500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Model WNR1500 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	No
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	1300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network3 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 standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	5	5
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2-PSK	WEP, WPA, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45)	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantityDiffers	3	2
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 dBi
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1000 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, 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 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	184.5 mm	115.7 mm
HeightDiffers	50 mm	32.6 mm
WeightDiffers	750 g	245 g
WidthDiffers	285 mm	172.7 mm
Other features2 differ
Frequency bandDiffers	2.4 & 5	2.4 GHz
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Internet Explorer 5.0, Firefox 2.0, Safari 1.4, Google Chrome 11.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	600,1300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
xDSL connection	No	No
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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