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NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White vs TP-Link Omada 3-in-1 Gigabit VPN Router

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 17identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Omada 3-in-1 Gigabit VPN Router has 5 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White (10 vs 5). The NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White has 500 MHz more processor frequency than the TP-Link Omada 3-in-1 Gigabit VPN Router (1700 MHz vs 1200 MHz). The TP-Link Omada 3-in-1 Gigabit VPN Router has 3,968 MB more flash memory than the NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White (4096 MB vs 128 MB). Certification: FCC 15 B, CE, C-Tick B, VCCI on the NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White, CE, FCC, RoHS on the TP-Link Omada 3-in-1 Gigabit VPN Router. Product colour: White on the NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White, Black on the TP-Link Omada 3-in-1 Gigabit VPN Router.

  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:5
    • Omada 3-in-1 Gigabit VPN Router:10
  • Processor frequency
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:1700 MHz
    • Omada 3-in-1 Gigabit VPN Router:1200 MHz
  • Flash memory
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:128 MB
    • Omada 3-in-1 Gigabit VPN Router:4096 MB
  • Certification
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:FCC 15 B, CE, C-Tick B, VCCI
    • Omada 3-in-1 Gigabit VPN Router:CE, FCC, RoHS
  • Product colour
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:White
    • Omada 3-in-1 Gigabit VPN Router:Black
  • Output voltage
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:12 V
    • Omada 3-in-1 Gigabit VPN Router:53.5 V
  • Output current
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:1.5 A
    • Omada 3-in-1 Gigabit VPN Router:2.43 A
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:-20 - 70 °C
    • Omada 3-in-1 Gigabit VPN Router:-40 - 70 °C

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72 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
SFP WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1QIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one924 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Static routeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers510
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
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
Supported protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, PPPoE, NTP, HTTP, HTTPS, DNS, IPSec, PPTP, L2TP, SNMP
Securityidentical
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for oneStateful packet inspection (SPI) firewallUnknown — not stated by the source
Authentication methodKnown for oneNETGEAR Insight SSOUnknown — 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
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NAT functionalityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMulti-Net NAT; Virtual Server; NAT-DMZ; FTP/H.323/SIP/IPSec/PPTP ALG; UPnP;
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers1700 MHz1200 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryDiffers128 MB4096 MB
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, FCC, RoHS
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMetal
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for oneInternalUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Output voltageDiffers12 V53.5 V
Output currentDiffers1.5 A2.43 A
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditions3 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 90%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 95%5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers314 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers187.5 mm131 mm
HeightDiffers43.6 mm35 mm
WeightKnown for one1.55 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source227 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source374 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source73 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.92 kg

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