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Apple AirPort Extreme Router
Apple AirPort Extreme
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Google Wifi Router
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Netgear Nighthawk R7300 Router
Netgear Nighthawk R7300
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TP-Link Archer C9 Router
TP-Link Archer C9
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Editiorial reviews
9
4.6 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
66 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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13
4.2 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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4 editorial reviews
SmallNetBuilder provides networking and IT news, reviews, help and information for professional and prosumer home, SOHO and small business users.Read more
We check out the Best Buy exclusive NETGEAR Nighthawk R7300 AC1900 DST router to see how it performs and if you should buy it or not.Read more
Excellent throughput and range at the 5GHz band, lots of features (including full VPN)?plus a cool name?all make the Nighthawk one of the best routers we've seen from Netgear in a while, despite a few annoyances.Read more
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3.1 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
33 %
2 stars
33 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
46
4.0 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
0 %
59
3.9 out of 5
59 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
1 %
40
4.3 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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3.9 out of 5
68 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
2 %

Connectivity

Number of LAN ports3144
Number of WAN ports1111
USByesnoyesyes
Total USB ports1
N/A
22
Number of USB 2.0 ports1
N/A
11
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports0
N/A
11
Connectivity technology
N/A
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
N/A
Communication mode
N/A
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
N/A
N/A

Design

Colour of productWhiteWhiteBlack
  • Silver
  • White
Active cooling (fan)yesno
N/A
no

Dimensions

Width3.86 in4.18 in12.05 in8.5 in
Height6.61 in2.71 in8.0 in6.63 in
Depth3.86 in4.18 in10.3 in3.39 in
Weight2.09 lb0.75 lb1.98 lb1.37 lb
Number of units13
N/A
1
Rack-mount designnono
N/A
no

Communication

Management interfaceWeb/network
N/A
N/A
N/A
6to4yes
N/A
N/A
no
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Wireless Multimedia Extensions
N/A
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Number of simultaneous connections32360
N/A
N/A
7820
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.1x
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportnono
N/A
no
Mobile broadband supportnono
N/A
no
Throughput WAN-LAN325.5 Mbps
N/A
N/A
756.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)nono
N/A
no
Wireless networkyesyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate450.0 Mbps
N/A
N/A
600.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyesyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps
N/A
N/A
1300.0 Mbps
External antennanono
N/A
yes
MIMOnoyes
N/A
yes
Total wireless data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps550.0 Mbps
N/A
1900.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2
  • WPA3
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
Frequency band
N/A
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
N/A
Mobile HSUPA
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Mobile HSDPA (turbo-3G)
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Mobile 4G (LTE)
N/A
noyes
N/A
Mobile 3G
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Mobile 2G (GSM)
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Detachable antenna
N/A
noyesyes
Beamforming
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
MU-MIMO
N/A
no
N/A
no
Type of mobile support
N/A
N/A
Built-in modem
N/A
Number of antennas
N/A
N/A
33

Memory

Included flash memory32.0 MB4096.0 MB128.0 MB16.0 MB
Included RAM512.0 MB512.0 MB256.0 MB128.0 MB
Maximum flash memory
N/A
4096.0 MB
N/A
16.0 MB
Maximum RAM
N/A
512.0 MB
N/A
128.0 MB

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