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NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White vs TP-Link Talon AD7200

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 18identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White has 300 MHz more processor frequency than the TP-Link Talon AD7200 (1700 MHz vs 1400 MHz). The TP-Link Talon AD7200 has 2.7 A more output current than the NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White (4.2 A vs 1.5 A). The TP-Link Talon AD7200 has 10 - 90% more operating relative humidity (H-H) than the NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White (10 - 90% vs 0 - 90%). 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 Talon AD7200. Product colour: White on the NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White, Black on the TP-Link Talon AD7200.

  • Processor frequency
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:1700 MHz
    • Talon AD7200:1400 MHz
  • Certification
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:FCC 15 B, CE, C-Tick B, VCCI
    • Talon AD7200:CE, FCC, RoHS
  • Product colour
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:White
    • Talon AD7200:Black
  • LED indicators
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:Yes
    • Talon AD7200:Power
  • Antenna type
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:Internal
    • Talon AD7200:Internal & external
  • Output current
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:1.5 A
    • Talon AD7200:4.2 A
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:0 - 45 °C
    • Talon AD7200:0 - 40 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:-20 - 70 °C
    • Talon AD7200:-40 - 70 °C

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Comparison of BR500, Talon AD7200
71 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1QIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ad, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 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
Frequency rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 - 5 GHz
Receiver sensitivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5GHz: 11a 6Mbps: -94dBm 11a 54Mbps: -76dBm "11ac VHT20_MCS0: -93dBm 11ac VHT20_MCS8:-69dBm 11ac VHT40_MCS0: -90dBm 11ac VHT40_MCS9: -64dBm 11ac VHT80_MCS0: -87dBm 11ac VHT80_MCS9: -61dBm" 2.4GHz: 11g 6Mbps: -95dBm 11g 54Mbps: -78dBm "11n HT20_MCS0: -95dBm 11n HT20_MCS7: -75dBm 11n HT20_MCS8: -70dBm
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports55
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverYesYes
DMZ supportYesYes
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
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
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 source64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP, OpenVPN
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyDiffers1700 MHz1400 MHz
Processor cores22
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
SafetyKnown for oneCE/LVD, cULUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffersFCC 15 B, CE, C-Tick B, VCCICE, FCC, RoHS
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows 98SE, NT, 2000, XP, Vista™ or Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1/10, MAC OS, NetWare, UNIX or Linux
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersYesPower
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna typeDiffersInternalInternal & external
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Power1 differ
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentDiffers1.5 A4.2 A
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 45 °C0 - 40 °C
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 mm230 mm
DepthDiffers187.5 mm230 mm
HeightDiffers43.6 mm43 mm
WeightKnown for one1.55 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Supported WAN typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynamic IP/Static IP/PPPoE/ PPTP(Dual Access)/L2TP(Dual Access)

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