Product comparison · 2 wired routers

NETGEAR BR500 Kit vs TP-Link Omada Multi-Gigabit VPN Router

31specifications compared
15differ
16identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Omada Multi-Gigabit VPN Router has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the NETGEAR BR500 Kit (7 vs 5). The TP-Link Omada Multi-Gigabit VPN Router has 10 - 90% more operating relative humidity (H-H) than the NETGEAR BR500 Kit (10 - 90% vs 0 - 90%). The NETGEAR BR500 Kit has 20 mm more width than the TP-Link Omada Multi-Gigabit VPN Router (314 mm vs 294 mm). Only the TP-Link Omada Multi-Gigabit VPN Router has 3G/4G USB modem compatibility. Only the TP-Link Omada Multi-Gigabit VPN Router has SFP WAN.

3G/4G USB modem compatibility
- BR500 Kit:No
- Omada Multi-Gigabit VPN Router:Yes
SFP WAN
- BR500 Kit:No
- Omada Multi-Gigabit VPN Router:Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates
- BR500 Kit:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- Omada Multi-Gigabit VPN Router:10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- BR500 Kit:5
- Omada Multi-Gigabit VPN Router:7
Product colour
- BR500 Kit:White
- Omada Multi-Gigabit VPN Router:Black
Storage temperature (T-T)
- BR500 Kit:-20 - 70 °C
- Omada Multi-Gigabit VPN Router:-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- BR500 Kit:0 - 90%
- Omada Multi-Gigabit VPN Router:10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- BR500 Kit:0 - 95%
- Omada Multi-Gigabit VPN Router:5 - 90%

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Comparison of BR500 Kit, ER7412-M2
63 specifications	A NETGEAR BR500 Kit View product	B TP-Link Omada Multi-Gigabit VPN Router Model ER7412-M2 View product
WAN connection2 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WAN	No	No
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffers	No	Yes
SFP WANDiffers	No	Yes
Network3 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Static routeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VLAN support	Yes	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	7
WAN/Ethernet LAN ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of console portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Protocolsidentical
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
Routing protocolsKnown for one	RIP-1, RIP-2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	3DES, DES, IPSec, MD5, SHA-1	128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, DES, MD5, SHA-1, SHA-2, SHA-384, SHA-512
URL filtering	Yes	Yes
DoS attack prevention	Yes	Yes
ARP attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ICMP attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)	Yes	Yes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Authentication methodKnown for one	NETGEAR Insight SSO	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Features1 differ
Flash memory	128 MB	128 MB
Internal memory	1024 MB	1024 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR4
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1700 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for one	CE/LVD, cUL	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	FCC 15 B, CE, C-Tick B, VCCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18.5 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
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
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 45 °C	0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 95%	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	314 mm	294 mm
DepthDiffers	187.5 mm	180 mm
HeightDiffers	43.6 mm	44 mm
WeightKnown for one	1.55 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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