Product comparison · 2 wired routers

ASUS ExpertWiFi EBG15 vs NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White

30specifications compared
10differ
20identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the ASUS ExpertWiFi EBG15 (5 vs 4). The NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White has 1,698.2 MHz more processor frequency than the ASUS ExpertWiFi EBG15 (1700 MHz vs 1.8 MHz). The ASUS ExpertWiFi EBG15 has 128 MB more flash memory than the NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White (256 MB vs 128 MB). LED indicators: Power, USB on the ASUS ExpertWiFi EBG15, Yes on the NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White. Weight: 250 g on the ASUS ExpertWiFi EBG15, 1.55 kg on the NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White.

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- ExpertWiFi EBG15:4
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:5
Processor frequency
- ExpertWiFi EBG15:1.8 MHz
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:1700 MHz
Flash memory
- ExpertWiFi EBG15:256 MB
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:128 MB
Internal memory
- ExpertWiFi EBG15:512 MB
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:1024 MB
LED indicators
- ExpertWiFi EBG15:Power, USB
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:Yes
Width
- ExpertWiFi EBG15:121 mm
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:314 mm
Depth
- ExpertWiFi EBG15:75 mm
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:187.5 mm
Height
- ExpertWiFi EBG15:26 mm
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:43.6 mm

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Comparison of ExpertWiFi EBG15, BR500
79 specifications	A ASUS ExpertWiFi EBG15 View product	B NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White Model BR500 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WAN	No	No
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
SFP WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 802.1Q
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
VLAN support	Yes	Yes
Traffic controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwarding	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	924 Mbit/s
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	5
WAN/Ethernet LAN ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
WAN ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Routing protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RIP-1, RIP-2
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv6
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	SSH	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewall	Yes	Yes
URL filtering	Yes	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)	Yes	Yes
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	VPN Client L2PT VPN Client Open VPN VPN Client PPTP VPN Client WireGuard VPN Server IPSec VPN Server Open VPN VPN Server PPTP VPN Server WireGuard VPN Fusion Support Surfshark	Unknown — not stated by the source
NAT functionalityKnown for one	PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through IPSec Pass-Through RTSP Pass-Through H.323 Pass-Through PPPoE Relay	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall
Authentication methodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NETGEAR Insight SSO
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features3 differ
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	ARM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	ARMv8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 MHz	1700 MHz
Flash memoryDiffers	256 MB	128 MB
Internal memoryDiffers	512 MB	1024 MB
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE/LVD, cUL
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC 15 B, CE, C-Tick B, VCCI
Design1 differ
Product colour	White	White
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power, USB	Yes
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 voltage	12 V	12 V
Output current	1.5 A	1.5 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	121 mm	314 mm
DepthDiffers	75 mm	187.5 mm
HeightDiffers	26 mm	43.6 mm
WeightDiffers	250 g	1.55 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	220 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	141 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	75 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	600 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
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 - 45 °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	0 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 95%
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990

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