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ASUS AX5400 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs NETGEAR BR500 Kit

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 11identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR BR500 Kit has 1,698.5 MHz more processor frequency than the ASUS AX5400 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black (1700 MHz vs 1.5 MHz). The ASUS AX5400 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 128 MB more flash memory than the NETGEAR BR500 Kit (256 MB vs 128 MB). The NETGEAR BR500 Kit has 512 MB more internal memory than the ASUS AX5400 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black (1024 MB vs 512 MB). Product colour: Black on the ASUS AX5400 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White on the NETGEAR BR500 Kit. Weight: 740 g on the ASUS AX5400 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, 1.55 kg on the NETGEAR BR500 Kit.

  • Processor frequency
    • AX5400 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:1.5 MHz
    • BR500 Kit:1700 MHz
  • Flash memory
    • AX5400 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:256 MB
    • BR500 Kit:128 MB
  • Internal memory
    • AX5400 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:512 MB
    • BR500 Kit:1024 MB
  • Product colour
    • AX5400 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Black
    • BR500 Kit:White
  • Output voltage
    • AX5400 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:19 V
    • BR500 Kit:12 V
  • Output current
    • AX5400 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:1.75 A
    • BR500 Kit:1.5 A
  • Weight
    • AX5400 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:740 g
    • BR500 Kit:1.55 kg

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Comparison of AX5400, BR500 Kit
66 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SFP WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
VLAN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Flow control supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Traffic controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports55
USB ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverYesYes
DMZ supportYesYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRIP-1, RIP-2
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv6
Supported protocolsKnown for onePPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, Automatic IP, Static IPUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA33DES, DES, IPSec, MD5, SHA-1
FirewallYesYes
Authentication methodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNETGEAR Insight SSO
URL filteringYesYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for oneVPN Client L2PT, VPN Client OVPN, VPN Client PPTP, VPN Server IPSec, VPN Server OVPN, VPN Server PPTPUnknown — not stated by the source
NAT functionalityKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSec, RTSP, H.323, SIP Passthrough,PPPoE relayUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyDiffers1.5 MHz1700 MHz
Flash memoryDiffers256 MB128 MB
Internal memoryDiffers512 MB1024 MB
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE/LVD, cUL
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC 15 B, CE, C-Tick B, VCCI
Storage mediaKnown for oneFlashUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for onePower, WANUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Output voltageDiffers19 V12 V
Output currentDiffers1.75 A1.5 A
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 95%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source314 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source187.5 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source43.6 mm
WeightDiffers740 g1.55 kg
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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