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NETGEAR Nighthawk RS150 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer GE230

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 5identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR Nighthawk RS150 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1,430 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer GE230 (5000 Mbit/s vs 3570 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR Nighthawk RS150 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 12 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link Archer GE230 (700 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR Nighthawk RS150 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1,418 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link Archer GE230 (4300 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). Ethernet LAN interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the NETGEAR Nighthawk RS150 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link Archer GE230. Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the NETGEAR Nighthawk RS150 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, 1000,2500 Mbit/s on the TP-Link Archer GE230.

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Nighthawk RS150 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5000 Mbit/s
    • Archer GE230:3570 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • Nighthawk RS150 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:700 Mbit/s
    • Archer GE230:688 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • Nighthawk RS150 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4300 Mbit/s
    • Archer GE230:2882 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Nighthawk RS150 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
    • Archer GE230:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Nighthawk RS150 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • Archer GE230:1000,2500 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Nighthawk RS150 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
    • Archer GE230:5
  • Antenna design
    • Nighthawk RS150 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal
    • Archer GE230:External
  • Antennas quantity
    • Nighthawk RS150 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
    • Archer GE230:4

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Comparison of RS150, Archer GE230
55 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs5000 Mbit/s3570 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs700 Mbit/s688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs4300 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for oneOFDMAUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s1000,2500 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uUnknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers35
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Management featuresidentical
MIMOKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit AES, WPA, WPA2, WPA3WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for onePortable routerUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentKnown for oneWiFi 7 Dual-Band Router (RS150) 2m (6 ft.) Ethernet cable 12V/2.5A power adapter Quick Start GuideUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers34
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one2000 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneDCUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers101.6 mm153.1 mm
HeightDiffers249 mm58.6 mm
WeightKnown for one1.71 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers150 mm266.8 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, RoHS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C

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