Product comparison · 2 wired routers

NETGEAR BR500 Kit vs TP-Link Archer NB450

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 10identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR BR500 Kit has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link Archer NB450 (5 vs 3). The TP-Link Archer NB450 has 10 - 90% more operating relative humidity (H-H) than the NETGEAR BR500 Kit (10 - 90% vs 0 - 90%). The NETGEAR BR500 Kit has 199 mm more width than the TP-Link Archer NB450 (314 mm vs 115 mm). Only the TP-Link Archer NB450 has SIM card slot. Ethernet interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the NETGEAR BR500 Kit, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link Archer NB450.

  • SIM card slot
    • BR500 Kit:No
    • Archer NB450:Yes
  • Ethernet interface type
    • BR500 Kit:Gigabit Ethernet
    • Archer NB450:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • BR500 Kit:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • Archer NB450:10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • BR500 Kit:5
    • Archer NB450:3
  • Certification
    • BR500 Kit:FCC 15 B, CE, C-Tick B, VCCI
    • Archer NB450:CE, RoHS
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • BR500 Kit:0 - 45 °C
    • Archer NB450:0 - 40 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • BR500 Kit:0 - 90%
    • Archer NB450:10 - 90%
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • BR500 Kit:0 - 95%
    • Archer NB450:5 - 90%

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Comparison of BR500 Kit, Archer NB450
61 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
SFP WANNoNo
Network3 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11be
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
VLAN supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers53
WAN/Ethernet LAN ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverYesYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Routing protocolsKnown for oneRIP-1, RIP-2Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers3DES, DES, IPSec, MD5, SHA-1WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK, WPA3
FirewallYesYes
Authentication methodKnown for oneNETGEAR Insight SSOUnknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features1 differ
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1700 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for oneCE/LVD, cULUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffersFCC 15 B, CE, C-Tick B, VCCICE, RoHS
Designidentical
Product colourWhiteWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one1.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 45 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 90%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 95%5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers314 mm115 mm
DepthDiffers187.5 mm115 mm
HeightDiffers43.6 mm230 mm
WeightKnown for one1.55 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5G
3G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHSPA+, HSPA, UMTS
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
4G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2100,1800,2600,850,800,900,700,1500,600 MHz
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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