Product comparison · 2 wired routers

NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White vs TP-Link Omada Multi-Gigabit VPN Router

32specifications compared
16differ
16identical
39known 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 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White (7 vs 5). The TP-Link Omada Multi-Gigabit VPN Router has 77 more VPN tunnels quantity than the NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White (80 vs 3). The TP-Link Omada Multi-Gigabit VPN Router has 10 - 90% more operating relative humidity (H-H) than the NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White (10 - 90% vs 0 - 90%). Only the TP-Link Omada Multi-Gigabit VPN Router has 3G/4G USB modem compatibility. Ethernet interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link Omada Multi-Gigabit VPN Router.

3G/4G USB modem compatibility
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:No
- Omada Multi-Gigabit VPN Router:Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- Omada Multi-Gigabit VPN Router:10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:5
- Omada Multi-Gigabit VPN Router:7
VPN tunnels quantity
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:3
- Omada Multi-Gigabit VPN Router:80
Cables included
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:LAN (RJ-45)
- Omada Multi-Gigabit VPN Router:AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Product colour
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:White
- Omada Multi-Gigabit VPN Router:Black
Storage temperature (T-T)
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:-20 - 70 °C
- Omada Multi-Gigabit VPN Router:-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:0 - 90%
- Omada Multi-Gigabit VPN Router:10 - 90%

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Comparison of BR500, ER7412-M2
71 specifications	A NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White Model BR500 View product	B TP-Link Omada Multi-Gigabit VPN Router Model ER7412-M2 View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WAN	No	No
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffers	No	Yes
SFP WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network3 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1Q	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 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 ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Data transfer rateKnown for one	924 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN support	Yes	Yes
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Static routeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 filtering	Yes	Yes
DoS attack prevention	Yes	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)	Yes	Yes
VPN tunnels quantityDiffers	3	80
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, DES, MD5, SHA-1, SHA-2, SHA-384, SHA-512
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
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45)	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	RoHS	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Features1 differ
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1700 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memory	128 MB	128 MB
Internal memory	1024 MB	1024 MB
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
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
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR4
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
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
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
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source

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