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Linksys EA7500 vs Netgear Nighthawk X4S R7800

10.12 in
7.24 in
Linksys EA7500 Router
Linksys EA7500
11.22 in
1.97 in
Netgear Nighthawk X4S R7800 Router
Netgear Nighthawk X4S R7800
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
15
3.8 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
88 %
3 stars
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2 stars
11 %
1 stars
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15
3.7 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
25 %
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0 %
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User rating
59
3.9 out of 5
59 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
3 %
52
3.9 out of 5
52 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
15 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Connectivity

Linksys EA7500Linksys EA7500
Netgear Nighthawk X4S R7800Netgear Nighthawk X4S R7800
Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Communication mode
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
Full-Duplex
Number of LAN ports44
Number of WAN ports11
USByesyes
Total USB ports22
Number of USB 2.0 ports1No
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports12

Design

Linksys EA7500Linksys EA7500
Netgear Nighthawk X4S R7800Netgear Nighthawk X4S R7800
Colour of productBlackBlack
Active cooling (fan)nono

Dimensions

Linksys EA7500Linksys EA7500
Netgear Nighthawk X4S R7800Netgear Nighthawk X4S R7800
Width10.12 in11.22 in
Height7.24 in1.97 in
Depth2.2 in7.28 in
Weight1.23 lb1.85 lb
Number of units11
Rack-mount designnono

Features

Linksys EA7500Linksys EA7500
Netgear Nighthawk X4S R7800Netgear Nighthawk X4S R7800
Built-in DSL modemnono
File serverVia USBVia USB
Built-in printer serveryesyes
Designed for wall mountingyesyes

Communication

Linksys EA7500Linksys EA7500
Netgear Nighthawk X4S R7800Netgear Nighthawk X4S R7800
Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Management interfaceWeb/network
  • SNMP
  • Web/network
6to4noyes
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • 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
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • 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 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportnoyes
Mobile broadband supportnono
VoIP (SIP)nono
Wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate600.0 Mbps800.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps1733.0 Mbps
External antennayesyes
Detachable antennayesyes
MIMOyesyes
Beamformingyesyes
MU-MIMOyesyes
Number of antennas34
Total wireless data transfer rate1900.0 Mbps2533.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2

Compatibility

Linksys EA7500Linksys EA7500
Netgear Nighthawk X4S R7800Netgear Nighthawk X4S R7800
DynDNSnono
Target audienceHome users
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users

Memory

Linksys EA7500Linksys EA7500
Netgear Nighthawk X4S R7800Netgear Nighthawk X4S R7800
Included flash memory128.0 MB128.0 MB
Maximum flash memory128.0 MB128.0 MB
Included RAM256.0 MB512.0 MB
Maximum RAM256.0 MB512.0 MB

Power

Linksys EA7500Linksys EA7500
Netgear Nighthawk X4S R7800Netgear Nighthawk X4S R7800
Power over Ethernet (PoE)nono

Security

Linksys EA7500Linksys EA7500
Netgear Nighthawk X4S R7800Netgear Nighthawk X4S R7800
DMZyesyes
Number of DMZ ports11
VPN clientnoyes
Encryption Algorithm
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • 128-bit AES
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA2-PSK

Pros & Cons

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