NETGEAR R8500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR X8 AC5300

Comparison of R8500, X8 AC5300

57 specifications	A NETGEAR R8500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz Model R8500 View product	B NETGEAR X8 AC5300View 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	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	—Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	2166 Mbit/s	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	—Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	1000 Mbit/s	—Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	2166 Mbit/s	—Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	2166 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 technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	—Unknown — not stated by the source
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	7	7
USB port	Yes	Yes
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Tabletop router	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	External	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantity	4	4
Featuresidentical
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor frequency	1400 MHz	1400 MHz
Processor cores	2	2
Firmware upgradeable	Yes	Yes
Internal memoryKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	AC	—Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 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	Windows 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
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	264 mm	264 mm
Height	61 mm	61 mm
Weight	1.68 kg	1.68 kg
Width	316 mm	316 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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	2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
xDSL connectionKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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