Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR R7800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR X8 AC5300

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 25identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • R7800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
    • X8 AC5300:7
  • Processor frequency
    • R7800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1700 MHz
    • X8 AC5300:1400 MHz
  • Depth
    • R7800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:185 mm
    • X8 AC5300:264 mm
  • Height
    • R7800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:50 mm
    • X8 AC5300:61 mm
  • Weight
    • R7800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:840 g
    • X8 AC5300:1.68 kg
  • Width
    • R7800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:285 mm
    • X8 AC5300:316 mm

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Comparison of R7800, X8 AC5300
55 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one1733 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers57
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop routerUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneExternalUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers1700 MHz1400 MHz
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 MB
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers185 mm264 mm
HeightDiffers50 mm61 mm
WeightDiffers840 g1.68 kg
WidthDiffers285 mm316 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Frequency bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 & 5
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
xDSL connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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