Compare NETGEAR Nighthawk X4S - AC2600 4x4 MU-MIMO Smart WiFi Gigabit Router (R7800-100NAS)

• AC2600 WiFi-800+1733 Mbps speeds
• Four-stream WiFi Architecture for smoother 4K video streaming and lag-free gaming
• Multi-user MIMO technology for more throughput
• 160MHz radio for double the bandwidth for mobile devices
• Powerful 1.7GHz dual core processor to power network of today and tomorrow
• Gigabit Ethernet ports for fast wired performance
• Network storage-ready with superfast twin USB 3.0 and eSATA

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R7800

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NETGEAR genie

NETGEAR genie makes installation almost effortless. Genie allows you to easily monitor, connect and control your home network from a PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, or Android device.

Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router

160MHz, MU-MIMO, Quad Stream technology

Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router with 160MHz, MU-MIMO and Quad Stream technology delivers WiFi to multiple devices simultaneously for faster speeds.

• AC2600 WiFi—800+1733 Mbps speeds
• X4 Architecture for more high-fidelity streams
• 160MHz, MU-MIMO, and Quad-Stream technology
• Powered by 1.7GHz dual core processor
• Network storage-ready with twin USB 3.0 and eSATA
• Four high-gain external antennas and Beamforming+ for maximum range
• Advanced features for lag-free gaming
• Manage your home network with NETGEAR genie

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1.7GHz Processor Powerful Dual Core 1.7GHz process for faster speeds and processing.	Quad-Stream X4 Architecture Better WiFi, the Industry’s Latest Technology	Enjoy simulteous streaming with MU-MIMO Using Multi-User MIMO technology, NETGEAR routers can stream data to multiple devices simultaneously. With MU-MIMO, your WiFi network can deliver faster throughput to every MU-MIMO connected device. That's faster downloads and smoother streaming for your devices.

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Dynamic QoS automatically prioritizes bandwidth to latency sensitive applications like online gaming and video streaming. It recognizes application and device information as well as bandwidth needs. It also ensures lower priority applications like file downloads will never get completely stopped.

	R6400	Nighthawk	Nighthawk X4	Nighthawk X4S	Nighthawk X6	Nighthawk X8
Combined WiFi Speeds	1750Mbps	1900Mbps	2350Mbps	2600Mbps	3200Mbps	5300Mbps
Speeds per band	Dual Band (450 + 1300)	Dual Band (600 + 1300)	Dual Band (600 + 1733)	Dual Band (800 + 1733)	Tri Band (600 + 1300 + 1300)	Tri Band (1000 + 2166 + 2166)
Range	Better	Best	Ultimate	Ultimate+	Ultimate	Ultimate+
Processor Speeds	Dual Core 800Mhz	Dual Core 1GHz	1.4GHz Dual Core Processor with 1 Dual Core Offload Processor	1.7GHz Dual Core Processor	1.0GHz Dual Core Processor with 3 Offload Processors	Dual Core 14GHz Processor
Quality of Service	Advanced	Advanced (downstream/upstream)	Dynamic QoS	Dynamic QoS	Dynamic QoS	Dynamic QoS
Storage Ports	1 USB 2.0 + 1 USB 3.0	1 USB 2.0 + 1 USB 3.0	2 USB 3.0 + 1 eSATA	2 USB 3.0 + 1 eSATA	1 USB 2.0 + 1 USB 3.0	1 USB 2.0 + 1 USB 3.0
LAN Ports	4	4	4	4	4	6 (2 for Link Aggregation)
VPN Support	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
ReadySHARE Vault - PC Backup Software	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓