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Netgear AC1450 review: 77 specs compared

Avg. price:~£130Wi-Fi version:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi speed:1450 MbpsLAN port speeds:1 GbpsMesh Wi-Fi:no

Netgear AC1450 Review: Compare 77 technical specifications to see how this product ranks in the Routers category and whether it is worth buying.

7.3/10

Overall score

Score
7.3/ 10
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What it is
Our main score for this model, 1–10. It combines specs, expert reviews, best-of lists and owners.
How we count it
Parts: Technical score 40%, Reviews score 25%, List score 25%, Sentiment score 10%
Marks: Each part gets a mark out of 10. For reviews, lists and owners, a typical model in this category gets about 8 and the best one gets 10.
No data yet: A part with no data shows "?". It counts as the mark of a weaker model in this category (4 in 5 models with data score higher). This way, models with reviews, lists and owners usually come out ahead.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 52% of models
Score components

40%

7.1

Technical score

25%

?

Reviews scoreNot enough data yet, so we use 7.7, the mark of a weaker model in this category

25%

?

List scoreNot enough data yet, so we use 7.5, the mark of a weaker model in this category

10%

?

Sentiment scoreNot enough data yet, so we use 6.9, the mark of a weaker model in this category

â–¼Worse than 52% of routers
8.1

Value for money

Value for money
8.1/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the router's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a router with a good balance between network performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 54% of models
Score components

70%

7.3

Overall score

30%

9.8

Price

â–¼Worse than 54%
7.1

Technical score

Technical score
7.1/ 10
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What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 50% of models
Score components

26%

5.5

Wireless

20%

6.3

Ports

18%

8.6

Networking

14%

9.2

Security

12%

6.5

Hardware

10%

8.3

Management

â–²Better than 50%
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Reviews score

Reviews score
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What it is
Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
How we count it
Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.7 for now.
Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
Grades by review (0)
We have not found an independent test of this model yet. Until we do, its review part counts as 7.7.
User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
No expert tests yet
?

List score

List score
7.5/ 10
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What it is
How often independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers put this model in their best-of lists for this category.
How we count it
Points: The model in the most lists of this category gets 10; the others get 8 to 10 in proportion. In no list yet: 7.5. Lists count 25% of the overall score.
Enough data: Every list counts, even a single one. With fewer than 5 best-of lists in the category, this part is left out.
Lists with this model (0)
Not in any best-of list yet, so this part counts as 7.5. Models in a list get 8 to 10.
Not in any best-of list yet
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Where to buy
    N/A~ £130
Best rankings
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Technical Specifications of router Netgear AC1450

Technical score
Technical score
7.1/ 10
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What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 50% of models
Score components:

26%

5.5

Wireless

20%

6.3

Ports

18%

8.6

Networking

14%

9.2

Security

12%

6.5

Hardware

10%

8.3

Management

7.1
Reviews score
7.7
List score
?
Value for money
Value for money
8.1/ 10
✕
What it is
An indicator that combines the router's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a router with a good balance between network performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 54% of models
Score components:

70%

7.3

Overall score

30%

9.8

Price

8.1
Brand name
Netgear
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
This router uses Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), which is more advanced than 35.2% of routers and equal to 23.1% of routers.
Wi-Fi bands
2.4 GHz + 5 GHz
This router supports 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz Wi-Fi bands, which are more versatile than 24.2% of routers and equal to 65.6% of routers.
Wi-Fi speed
1,450 Mbps
Market range: <0 Mbps – >6k Mbps
This router delivers 1,450 Mbps Wi-Fi speed, which is lower than 53.5% of routers.
Channel widths supported
20 MHz + 40 MHz + 80 MHz
This router supports 20 MHz + 40 MHz + 80 MHz channel width options, which is more than 36.5% of routers and the same as 29.9% of routers.
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Wi-Fi security protocols
WPA2, WPA, WEP, 802.1X
This router supports WPA2, WPA, WEP, 802.1X Wi-Fi security protocols, which are less advanced than 65% of routers and equal to 3.9% of routers.
DoS protection
yes
This router includes DoS protection. 9.8% of routers include DoS protection.
SPI intrusion protection
yes
This router includes SPI-based intrusion protection. 4.7% of routers include SPI-based intrusion protection.
MAC address filtering
yes
This router supports MAC address filtering. 1.7% of routers include MAC address filtering.
URL filter
yes
This router supports URL filtering. 2.6% of routers include URL filtering.
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IPv6 support
yes
This router supports IPv6. 8.8% of routers are IPv6-ready.
Dynamic routing
yes
This router supports dynamic routing. 54% of routers support dynamic routing.
Inter-VLAN routing
no
This router does not support inter-VLAN routing. 24.5% of routers support inter-VLAN routing.
VLAN tagging
yes
This router supports VLAN tagging. 33.6% of routers include VLAN tagging.
QoS
yes
This router includes QoS controls. 2.4% of routers include QoS controls.
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N. of LAN ports
4
Market range: <0 – >5
This router has 4 LAN ports, which is more than 34.2% of routers and the same as 59.3% of routers.
LAN port speeds
1 Gbps
This router offers 1 Gbps on its LAN ports, which is faster than 25.7% of routers and on par with 56.1% of routers.
N. of WAN ports
1
Market range: <0 – >5
This router has 1 WAN ports, which is more than 0.8% of routers and the same as 89.4% of routers.
N. of USB ports
2
Market range: <0 – >5
This router has 2 USB ports, which is more than 81.9% of routers and the same as 17.9% of routers.
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
no
This router does not support Power over Ethernet (PoE). 1.7% of routers can be powered over Ethernet.
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Management interface
Web UI, App, Utility
This router uses Web UI, App, Utility for management, which is more advanced than 92.4% of routers and equal to 1.5% of routers.
NETGEAR genie
Firmware upgrade method
Web UI, App, Automatic
This router supports Web UI, App, Automatic firmware update methods, which are more convenient than 71.9% of routers and equal to 27.2% of routers.
Traffic monitoring
yes
This router includes traffic monitoring. 13.9% of routers include traffic monitoring.
Guest Wi-Fi network
yes
This router offers a guest Wi‑Fi network. 7.3% of routers offer a guest Wi‑Fi network.
Captive portal
no
This router does not offer captive portal features. 22.4% of routers offer captive portal features.
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CPU clock speed
2x 0.8 GHz
This router runs at 2x0.8 GHz, which is slower than 54.1% of routers and on par with 2.8% of routers.
RAM capacity
256 MB
Market range: <0 MB – >1k MB
This router has 256 MB of RAM, which is more than 46.3% of routers and the same as 14.9% of routers.
Internal storage
0.125 GB
Market range: <0.0039 GB – >0.5 GB
This router has 0.125 GB of internal storage, which is more than 47.9% of routers and the same as 23.8% of routers.
Hardware acceleration
yes
This router offers hardware acceleration. 24.9% of routers offer hardware acceleration.
N. of external antennas
0
Market range: <0 – >10
This router has 0 external antennas, which is fewer than 62.7% of routers and the same as 37.3% of routers.
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Netgear AC1450 vs the average router

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  • 1 more USB ports
    This router has more USB ports than the average router (2 vs 1). The average router has 1 USB ports.
    2 vs 1
  • Supports dynamic routing
    This router supports dynamic routing, while the average router does not. 46.1% of routers support dynamic routing.
  • Better management tools
    This router uses the management interface Web UI, App, Utility, while the average router uses Web UI, App.
    NETGEAR genie
    Web UI, App, Utility vs Web UI, App
  • More capable NAS services
    This router includes SMB, FTP, media server, time machine, web access NAS services, while the average router includes SMB, media server.
    SMB, FTP, media server, time machine, web access vs SMB, media server
  • 6 more internal antennas
    This router has more internal antennas than the average router (6 vs 0). The average router has 0 internal antennas.
    6 vs 0
  • Stronger Wi-Fi security
    This router supports the Wi-Fi security protocols WPA2, WPA, WEP, 802.1X, while the average router supports WPA2, WPA/WPA2, WEP.
    WPA2, WPA, WEP, 802.1X vs WPA2, WPA/WPA2, WEP
  • Stronger Wi-Fi security
    This router supports the Wi-Fi security protocols WPA2, WPA, WEP, 802.1X, while the average router supports WPA2, WPA/WPA2, WEP.
    WPA2, WPA, WEP, 802.1X vs WPA2, WPA/WPA2, WEP
  • Supports dynamic routing
    This router supports dynamic routing, while the average router does not. 46.1% of routers support dynamic routing.
  • 1 more USB ports
    This router has more USB ports than the average router (2 vs 1). The average router has 1 USB ports.
    2 vs 1
  • Better management tools
    This router uses the management interface Web UI, App, Utility, while the average router uses Web UI, App.
    NETGEAR genie
    Web UI, App, Utility vs Web UI, App
  • More capable NAS services
    This router includes SMB, FTP, media server, time machine, web access NAS services, while the average router includes SMB, media server.
    SMB, FTP, media server, time machine, web access vs SMB, media server
  • 6 more internal antennas
    This router has more internal antennas than the average router (6 vs 0). The average router has 0 internal antennas.
    6 vs 0
  • No MU-MIMO
    This router does not support MU-MIMO, while the average router does. 54% of routers support MU-MIMO.
  • No band steering
    This router does not support band steering, while the average router does. 57.6% of routers support band steering.
  • 2 fewer external antennas
    This router has fewer external antennas than the average router (0 vs 2). The average router has 2 external antennas.
    0 vs 2
  • 13,550 fewer NAT sessions
    This router has fewer concurrent NAT sessions than the average router (1,450 vs 15,000). The average router supports 15,000 concurrent NAT sessions.
    1,450 vs 15,000
  • No PPTP server
    This router cannot act as a PPTP server, while the average router can. 66.2% of routers can act as a PPTP server.
  • 6 years older release date
    This router is an older model than the average router (2013 vs 2019). The average router release year is 2019.
    June 2013
    2013 vs 2019
  • 44 fewer connected devices
    This router supports fewer connected devices than the average router (20 vs 64). The average router supports 64 connected devices.
    20 vs 64
  • Lower CPU clock speed
    This router has a lower CPU clock speed than the average router (2x0.8 GHz vs 2x1 GHz). The average router has a CPU clock speed of 2x1 GHz.
    2x0.8 GHz vs 2x1 GHz
  • 36.8% more expensive
    Netgear AC1450 is more expensive than the average router (£130 vs £95).
    £130 vs £95
  • No MU-MIMO
    This router does not support MU-MIMO, while the average router does. 54% of routers support MU-MIMO.
  • No band steering
    This router does not support band steering, while the average router does. 57.6% of routers support band steering.
  • 44 fewer connected devices
    This router supports fewer connected devices than the average router (20 vs 64). The average router supports 64 connected devices.
    20 vs 64
  • 17.1% slower Wi-Fi speed
    This router has a lower Wi-Fi speed than the average router (1,450 Mbps vs 1,750 Mbps). The average router reaches Wi-Fi speed of 1,750 Mbps.
    1,450 Mbps vs 1,750 Mbps
  • No PPTP server
    This router cannot act as a PPTP server, while the average router can. 66.2% of routers can act as a PPTP server.
  • 13,550 fewer NAT sessions
    This router has fewer concurrent NAT sessions than the average router (1,450 vs 15,000). The average router supports 15,000 concurrent NAT sessions.
    1,450 vs 15,000
  • 2 fewer external antennas
    This router has fewer external antennas than the average router (0 vs 2). The average router has 2 external antennas.
    0 vs 2
  • 6 years older release date
    This router is an older model than the average router (2013 vs 2019). The average router release year is 2019.
    June 2013
    2013 vs 2019
  • Lower CPU clock speed
    This router has a lower CPU clock speed than the average router (2x0.8 GHz vs 2x1 GHz). The average router has a CPU clock speed of 2x1 GHz.
    2x0.8 GHz vs 2x1 GHz

Third-party reviews

What customers like about Netgear AC1450

  • High value for the price, especially when purchased as a refurb
  • Excellent hardware that is essentially a software-locked R6300v2
  • Capable of being flashed with third-party firmware like DD-WRT or upgraded to R6300v2 firmware to unlock faster speeds
  • Strong 5GHz and 2.4GHz range that covers large homes
  • Features high-speed connectivity including a USB 3.0 port and Gigabit Ethernet
  • Minimalist design with few distracting LEDs on the front

What customers don't like about Netgear AC1450

  • Factory firmware is often reported as unstable or 'crippled'
  • Occasional signal drops reported with original software
  • DHCP server issues where some devices fail to get an IP address
  • Processor can run warm, sometimes requiring additional cooling like a USB fan
  • Lack of external antennas compared to newer Nighthawk models
  • USB printer sharing requires specific Netgear software which may not work on all devices

Verdict

The Netgear AC1450 is a dual-band 802.11ac Smart WiFi router powered by a dual-core 800MHz processor, designed to offer combined wireless speeds of up to 1450Mbps (450Mbps on 2.4GHz and 975Mbps on 5GHz). It features five Gigabit Ethernet ports (1 WAN, 4 LAN), six internal antennas, and two USB ports, including one high-speed USB 3.0 for enhanced network storage access. Main pros include its support for Beamforming+ technology for improved range and stability, DLNA certification for easy media streaming, and robust security through SPI/NAT firewalls and DoS protection. However, some users have reported that its stock firmware can be restrictive, and while the hardware is identical to the higher-spec R6300v2, it is software-locked to lower speeds unless manually flashed.

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