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What is the difference between the XR450 vs XR500?

Billyfair
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What is the difference between the XR450 vs XR500?

Recently saw the XR450 at costco for around $250 and was amazed at the price. What is the difference between the XR450 and XR500? Will I notice any real world differences between the two? 

Model: XR500| Nighthawk Pro Gaming Router
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FURRYe38
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Re: What is the difference between the XR450 vs XR500?

XR500

AC2600 (800Mbps @2.4GHz—256QAM

support +1733Mbps @5Ghz 11ac)

 

XR450

• AC2400 (600Mbps@2.4GHz-64QAM
support+1733Mbps@5GHz 11ac)
 
$100 cheaper difference between the two models is the 2.4Ghz radio. XR450 is only available at Costco

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Netduma-Fraser
NetDuma Partner

Re: What is the difference between the XR450 vs XR500?

Only difference is slightly less WiFi speed I believe.
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Billyfair
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Re: What is the difference between the XR450 vs XR500?

Will a person fell a difference in real world usage? 

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Netduma-Fraser
NetDuma Partner

Re: What is the difference between the XR450 vs XR500?

Unlikely unless you have ridiculously high WiFi speeds
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Billyfair
Tutor

Re: What is the difference between the XR450 vs XR500?

Only have 100 down and 10 up. Thank you for the response!

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FURRYe38
Guru

Re: What is the difference between the XR450 vs XR500?

XR500

AC2600 (800Mbps @2.4GHz—256QAM

support +1733Mbps @5Ghz 11ac)

 

XR450

• AC2400 (600Mbps@2.4GHz-64QAM
support+1733Mbps@5GHz 11ac)
 
$100 cheaper difference between the two models is the 2.4Ghz radio. XR450 is only available at Costco
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