Product comparison · 2 wired routers

ASUS AX5400 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black

8specifications compared
4differ
4identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS AX5400 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 4 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black (5 vs 1). The ASUS AX5400 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 248 MB more flash memory than the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black (256 MB vs 8 MB). The ASUS AX5400 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 384 MB more internal memory than the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black (512 MB vs 128 MB).

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- AX5400 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:5
- CM500 wired router Black:1
Flash memory
- AX5400 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:256 MB
- CM500 wired router Black:8 MB
Internal memory
- AX5400 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:512 MB
- CM500 wired router Black:128 MB
Weight
- AX5400 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:740 g
- CM500 wired router Black:280 g

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Comparison of AX5400, CM500
52 specifications	A ASUS AX5400 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model AX5400 View product	B NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black Model CM500 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Traffic controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	1
USB ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported protocolsKnown for one	PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, Automatic IP, Static IP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv6
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3	Unknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	VPN Client L2PT, VPN Client OVPN, VPN Client PPTP, VPN Server IPSec, VPN Server OVPN, VPN Server PPTP	Unknown — not stated by the source
NAT functionalityKnown for one	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec, RTSP, H.323, SIP Passthrough,PPPoE relay	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features2 differ
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1.5 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage mediaKnown for one	Flash	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryDiffers	256 MB	8 MB
Internal memoryDiffers	512 MB	128 MB
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power, WAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	110 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	1.75 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	740 g	280 g
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	124 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	185 mm
DSL featuresidentical
Downstream data rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	680 Mbit/s

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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