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Apple AirPort Extreme vs Netgear Nighthawk R7300

    3.86 in
    6.61 in
    Apple AirPort Extreme Router
    Apple AirPort Extreme
      12.05 in
      8.0 in
      Netgear Nighthawk R7300 Router
      Netgear Nighthawk R7300
      Available colors
      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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      4
      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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      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 %
      40
      4.3 out of 5
      40 user ratings
      5 stars
      		45 %
      4 stars
      		42 %
      3 stars
      		12 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Connectivity

      Apple AirPort ExtremeApple AirPort Extreme
      Netgear Nighthawk R7300Netgear Nighthawk R7300
      Number of LAN ports34
      Number of WAN ports11
      USByesyes
      Total USB ports12
      Number of USB 2.0 ports11
      Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports01

      Design

      Apple AirPort ExtremeApple AirPort Extreme
      Netgear Nighthawk R7300Netgear Nighthawk R7300
      Colour of productWhiteBlack

      Dimensions

      Apple AirPort ExtremeApple AirPort Extreme
      Netgear Nighthawk R7300Netgear Nighthawk R7300
      Width3.86 in12.05 in
      Height6.61 in8.0 in
      Depth3.86 in10.3 in
      Weight2.09 lb1.98 lb

      Communication

      Apple AirPort ExtremeApple AirPort Extreme
      Netgear Nighthawk R7300Netgear Nighthawk R7300
      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 802.11b
      • IEEE 802.11g
      • IEEE 802.11n
      • IEEE 802.11ac
      Wireless networkyesyes
      2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
      5GHz wireless networkyesyes
      Wireless security
      • WEP
      • WPA
      • WPA2-Enterprise
      • WPA2
      • WPA3
      • WPA-PSK
      • WPA2-PSK

      Memory

      Apple AirPort ExtremeApple AirPort Extreme
      Netgear Nighthawk R7300Netgear Nighthawk R7300
      Included flash memory32.0 MB128.0 MB
      Included RAM512.0 MB256.0 MB

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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