Product comparison · 2 wired routers

D-Link DIR-X5460/NAU wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs NETGEAR BR500 Kit

25specifications compared
16differ
9identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR BR500 Kit has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the D-Link DIR-X5460/NAU wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black (5 vs 4). The NETGEAR BR500 Kit has 512 MB more internal memory than the D-Link DIR-X5460/NAU wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black (1024 MB vs 512 MB). The D-Link DIR-X5460/NAU wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 0.5 A more output current than the NETGEAR BR500 Kit (2 A vs 1.5 A). Security algorithms: 128-bit AES, WPS on the D-Link DIR-X5460/NAU wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, 3DES, DES, IPSec, MD5, SHA-1 on the NETGEAR BR500 Kit. Product colour: Black on the D-Link DIR-X5460/NAU wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White on the NETGEAR BR500 Kit.

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DIR-X5460/NAU wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:4
- BR500 Kit:5
Security algorithms
- DIR-X5460/NAU wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:128-bit AES, WPS
- BR500 Kit:3DES, DES, IPSec, MD5, SHA-1
Internal memory
- DIR-X5460/NAU wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:512 MB
- BR500 Kit:1024 MB
Product colour
- DIR-X5460/NAU wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Black
- BR500 Kit:White
Output current
- DIR-X5460/NAU wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:2 A
- BR500 Kit:1.5 A
Operating temperature (T-T)
- DIR-X5460/NAU wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:0 - 40 °C
- BR500 Kit:0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- DIR-X5460/NAU wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:-20 - 65 °C
- BR500 Kit:-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DIR-X5460/NAU wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10 - 90%
- BR500 Kit:0 - 90%

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Comparison of DIR-X5460/NAU, BR500 Kit
51 specifications	A D-Link DIR-X5460/NAU wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model DIR-X5460/NAU View product	B NETGEAR BR500 Kit View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SFP WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
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 supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
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
USB ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ support	Yes	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
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES, WPS	3DES, DES, IPSec, MD5, SHA-1
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Authentication methodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NETGEAR Insight SSO
URL filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1700 MHz
Flash memory	128 MB	128 MB
Internal memoryDiffers	512 MB	1024 MB
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	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 colourDiffers	Black	White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Network, Power, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	2 A	1.5 A
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
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 65 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	0 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	0 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	241.3 mm	314 mm
DepthDiffers	211.3 mm	187.5 mm
HeightDiffers	338.8 mm	43.6 mm
WeightDiffers	732 g	1.55 kg

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