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NETGEAR WNDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR WNDR4720 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 24identical
  • 6known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • WNDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:450 Mbit/s
    • WNDR4720 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:900 Mbit/s
  • Security algorithms
    • WNDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
    • WNDR4720 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA, WPA2-PSK
  • Depth
    • WNDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:160 mm
    • WNDR4720 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:206 mm
  • Height
    • WNDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:35 mm
    • WNDR4720 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:85 mm
  • Weight
    • WNDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:450 g
    • WNDR4720 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:870 g
  • Width
    • WNDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:218 mm
    • WNDR4720 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:256 mm
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • WNDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:218 x 160 x 35 mm
    • WNDR4720 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:256 x 206 x 85 mm
  • USB ports quantity
    • WNDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1
    • WNDR4720 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2

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Comparison of WNDR4300, WNDR4720
40 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs450 Mbit/s900 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports55
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-PSK, WPA2-PSKWPA, WPA2-PSK
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one- RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designInternalInternal
Featuresidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, 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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista HomWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, 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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Hom
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers160 mm206 mm
HeightDiffers35 mm85 mm
WeightDiffers450 g870 g
WidthDiffers218 mm256 mm
Other features4 differ
Bandwidth2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs218 x 160 x 35 mm256 x 206 x 85 mm
Minimum system requirementsDiffers- Internet Explorer 5.0, Firefox 2.0, Safari 1.4, Google Chrome 11.0Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 Firefox 2.0 Safari 1.4 Google Chrome
USB ports quantityDiffers12
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers300,450 Mbit/s450,900 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionNoNo
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUNIX

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