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R8300 vs R8500

seattleracer
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R8300 vs R8500

What's the difference between the R8300 and the R8500? Both seem to be Nighthawk X8 tri-band wifi routers. i'm asking to know if firmware updates for the R8500 will work for the R8300.

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ElaineM
NETGEAR Employee Retired

Re: R8300 vs R8500

Hello @seattleracer

 

Welcome to the community!

 

R8300 has only 1 USB port and its WiFi speed is 600 + 2166 + 2166 while the R8500 have 2 USB ports and its WiFi speed is 1000 + 2166 + 2166.

You may see more comparison here.

The firmware is not interchangeable.

 

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ElaineM
NETGEAR Employee Retired

Re: R8300 vs R8500

Hello @seattleracer

 

Welcome to the community!

 

R8300 has only 1 USB port and its WiFi speed is 600 + 2166 + 2166 while the R8500 have 2 USB ports and its WiFi speed is 1000 + 2166 + 2166.

You may see more comparison here.

The firmware is not interchangeable.

 

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