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NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White vs TP-Link Archer NB450

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 11identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White 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 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White (10 - 90% vs 0 - 90%). The NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White 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 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link Archer NB450.

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

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Comparison of BR500, Archer NB450
70 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
SFP WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network3 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1QIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11be
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Data transfer rateKnown for one924 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Securityidentical
FirewallYesYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneStateful packet inspection (SPI) firewallUnknown — not stated by the source
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
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK, WPA3
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1700 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one2Unknown — 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 indicatorsYesYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for oneInternalUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990Unknown — 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

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