Product comparison · 2 wired routers

ASUS ExpertWiFi EBG15 vs NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black

13specifications compared
8differ
5identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ExpertWiFi EBG15 has 3 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black (4 vs 1). The ASUS ExpertWiFi EBG15 has 248 MB more flash memory than the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black (256 MB vs 8 MB). The ASUS ExpertWiFi EBG15 has 384 MB more internal memory than the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black (512 MB vs 128 MB). Product colour: White on the ASUS ExpertWiFi EBG15, Black on the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black.

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- ExpertWiFi EBG15:4
- CM500 wired router Black:1
Flash memory
- ExpertWiFi EBG15:256 MB
- CM500 wired router Black:8 MB
Internal memory
- ExpertWiFi EBG15:512 MB
- CM500 wired router Black:128 MB
Product colour
- ExpertWiFi EBG15:White
- CM500 wired router Black:Black
Width
- ExpertWiFi EBG15:121 mm
- CM500 wired router Black:60 mm
Depth
- ExpertWiFi EBG15:75 mm
- CM500 wired router Black:124 mm
Height
- ExpertWiFi EBG15:26 mm
- CM500 wired router Black:185 mm
Weight
- ExpertWiFi EBG15:250 g
- CM500 wired router Black:280 g

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Comparison of ExpertWiFi EBG15, CM500
61 specifications	A ASUS ExpertWiFi EBG15 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
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	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x	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
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
VLAN supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Traffic controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	1
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 serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv6
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	SSH	Unknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown 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
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
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
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 manufacturerKnown for one	ARM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	ARMv8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1.8 MHz	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
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	1.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	121 mm	60 mm
DepthDiffers	75 mm	124 mm
HeightDiffers	26 mm	185 mm
WeightDiffers	250 g	280 g
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
DSL featuresidentical
Downstream data rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	680 Mbit/s

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