NETGEAR R7800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR X4S AC2600

Comparison of R7800, X4S AC2600

56 specifications	A NETGEAR R7800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model R7800 View product	B NETGEAR X4S AC2600View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	No	—Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for one	No	—Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	No	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	1733 Mbit/s	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Mobile networkidentical
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	5	5
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	2
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithms	WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	Yes	Yes
DoS attack prevention	Yes	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)	Yes	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocols	IPv6	IPv6
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Product typeKnown for one	Tabletop router	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antennas quantity	4	4
Antenna designKnown for one	External	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor frequency	1700 MHz	1700 MHz
Processor cores	2	2
Internal memoryKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Firmware upgradeable	Yes	Yes
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 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 Ba	Windows 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 Ba
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Depth	185 mm	185 mm
Height	50 mm	50 mm
Weight	840 g	840 g
Width	285 mm	285 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GHz
Frequency bandKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 & 5
USB ports quantityKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB versionKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
xDSL connectionKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	AC	—Unknown — not stated by the source

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