Product comparison · 2 wired routers

Buffalo BHR-4GRV2 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black

8specifications compared
5differ
3identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The Buffalo BHR-4GRV2 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 3 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black (4 vs 1). The NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black has 25 mm more width than the Buffalo BHR-4GRV2 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black (60 mm vs 35 mm). The Buffalo BHR-4GRV2 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 34 mm more depth than the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black (158 mm vs 124 mm).

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- BHR-4GRV2 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:4
- CM500 wired router Black:1
Width
- BHR-4GRV2 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:35 mm
- CM500 wired router Black:60 mm
Depth
- BHR-4GRV2 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:158 mm
- CM500 wired router Black:124 mm
Height
- BHR-4GRV2 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:165 mm
- CM500 wired router Black:185 mm
Weight
- BHR-4GRV2 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:315 g
- CM500 wired router Black:280 g

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Comparison of BHR-4GRV2, CM500
29 specifications	A Buffalo BHR-4GRV2 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model BHR-4GRV2 View product	B NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black Model CM500 View product
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	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
DSL featuresidentical
Downstream data rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	680 Mbit/s
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	1
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv6
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Product colour	Black	Black
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	35 mm	60 mm
DepthDiffers	158 mm	124 mm
HeightDiffers	165 mm	185 mm
WeightDiffers	315 g	280 g
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	3.8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source

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