Which NTA1000v7 version is best for me?
QA Cafe offers two configurations of the NTA1000v7: the NTA1000v7-S and the NTA1000v7-10G.
NTA-1000v7-S - This version of the NTA1000v7 is ideal for Wi-Fi scalability and feature testing. With three Wi-Fi LAN cards, it supports up to 129 Wi-Fi clients in a/b/g/n/ac, ac2, and ax and offers the widest range of Wi-Fi chipset diversity for robust interoperability.
NTA-1000v7-10G - This version of the NTA1000v7 is ideal for performance testing of high-end Wi-Fi and ultrafast broadband CPE. It includes a 10GBASE-T Ethernet card and supports up to 65 Wi-Fi clients for performance testing.
Comparison of Technical Specifications
| NTA1000v7-S Ideal for Wi-Fi scalability and feature testing |
NTA1000v7-10G Ideal for ultrafast broadband and Wi-Fi performance |
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| CPU | CPU Intel® Core™ i7-7700 CPU @ 3.60GHz | |
| Chipset | Intel® C236 PCH Chipset | |
| Memory | 64GB DDR3 2133 MHz | |
| Storage | Samsung 970PRO 512GB (OS) Western Digital WD4005FZBX 4TB (data) |
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| I/O | (2) front panel USB 3.0 ports, (1) rear panel VGA port | |
| Operating System | CentOS (64 bit) | |
| Applications | Pre-installed with the latest release of CDRouter | |
| Chassis | Compact 1U with front panel I/O | |
| Dimensions | (W x D x H): 438 mm (17.24”) x 422 mm (16.61”) x 44 mm (1.73”) | |
| Weight | 6.8 kg, 15 lbs | |
| Power | Full-range 250W ATX power supply (100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz) | |
| Wired LAN | (8) 10M/100M/1G Ethernet interfaces: Intel I210 (rev 03) | (8) 10M/100M/1G Ethernet interfaces: Intel I210 (rev 03) |
| (2) 100M/1G/2.5G/5G/10G Ethernet interfaces: Intel 10G X550T (rev 01) | ||
| Wireless LAN | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Atheros AR9880 dual-band 3x3 mini-PCIe with external antennas (wifi0-acn) | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Atheros AR9880 dual-band 3x3 mini-PCIe with external antennas (wifi0-acn) |
| 802.11 ax, Intel AX200 dual-band 2x2 M.2 with external antennas (wifi1-ax) | 802.11 ax, Intel AX200 dual-band 2x2 M.2 with external antennas (wifi1-ax) | |
| 802.11 a/ac, 5GHz 4x4 mini-PCIe with external antennas (wifi2-ac2) | ||
| Wireless Virtualization | 64 + 1 + 64 = 129 total wireless clients (with purchase of Wi-Fi Virtualization option) | 64 + 1 = 65 total wireless clients (with purchase of Wi-Fi Virtualization option) |
| Rear Network Connections | (5) RP-SMA antenna connections (left three: wifi0-acn, right two: wifi1-ax) | (5) RP-SMA antenna connections (left three: wifi0-acn, right two: wifi1-ax) |
| (4) RP-SMA antenna connections (wifi2-ac2) | (2) 100M/1G/2.5G/5G/10G Ethernet interfaces (left: eth8, right: eth9) | |
| Documentation | Quick Start Guide Data Sheet |
Quick Start Guide Data Sheet |
