Product comparison · 2 wired routers

NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White vs NETGEAR PR60X wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Black

26specifications compared
11differ
15identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the NETGEAR PR60X wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Black (5 vs 3). The NETGEAR PR60X wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Black has 1,920 MB more flash memory than the NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White (2048 MB vs 128 MB). The NETGEAR PR60X wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Black has 3,072 MB more internal memory than the NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White (4096 MB vs 1024 MB). Only the NETGEAR PR60X wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Black has SIM card slot. Ethernet interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the NETGEAR PR60X wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Black.

SIM card slot
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:No
- PR60X wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Black:Yes
Ethernet interface type
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:Gigabit Ethernet
- PR60X wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Black:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:5
- PR60X wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Black:3
Flash memory
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:128 MB
- PR60X wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Black:2048 MB
Internal memory
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:1024 MB
- PR60X wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Black:4096 MB
Product colour
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:White
- PR60X wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Black:Black
Operating temperature (T-T)
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:0 - 45 °C
- PR60X wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Black:0 - 40 °C
Width
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:314 mm
- PR60X wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Black:440 mm

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Comparison of BR500, PR60X
66 specifications	A NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White Model BR500 View product	B NETGEAR PR60X wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Black Model PR60X View product
WAN connection1 differ
SIM card slotDiffers	No	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.1Q	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	924 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Switching capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.4 Gbit/s
ThroughputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 Gbit/s
Static routeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	3
Protocolsidentical
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Firewall securityKnown for one	Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall	Unknown — not stated by the source
Authentication methodKnown for one	NETGEAR Insight SSO	Unknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit AES
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1700 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryDiffers	128 MB	2048 MB
Internal memoryDiffers	1024 MB	4096 MB
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	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
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ARM
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR4
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
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
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
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 A
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 45 °C	0 - 40 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	314 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	187.5 mm	100 mm
HeightDiffers	43.6 mm	43.2 mm
WeightDiffers	1.55 kg	1.51 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source

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