Product comparison · 2 wired routers

ASUS CD6 (3-PK) vs D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black

8specifications compared
6differ
2identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 4 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the ASUS CD6 (3-PK) (7 vs 3). Only the D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has DHCP client. Only the D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has firewall. Ethernet interface type: 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS CD6 (3-PK), Gigabit Ethernet on the D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black. Product colour: White on the ASUS CD6 (3-PK), Black on the D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black.

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- CD6 (3-PK):3
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:7
DHCP client
- CD6 (3-PK):No
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Yes
Firewall
- CD6 (3-PK):No
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Yes
Product colour
- CD6 (3-PK):White
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Black

Side by side

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Comparison of CD6 (3-PK), DSR-500/E
51 specifications	A ASUS CD6 (3-PK)View product	B D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model DSR-500/E View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.3
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	7
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientDiffers	No	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IPv4 & IPv6 featuresKnown for one	Dual stack IPv4/IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
FirewallDiffers	No	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
NAT functionalityKnown for one	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	260000 h
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	cUL, LVD
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC Class B, CE Class B, VCCI, C-Tick, IC
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	2400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rack capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1U
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	280 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	44 mm
WeightKnown for one	257 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source

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