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NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White vs TP-Link TL-ER5120 V4

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 13identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White has 96 MB more flash memory than the TP-Link TL-ER5120 V4 (128 MB vs 32 MB). The NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White has 768 MB more internal memory than the TP-Link TL-ER5120 V4 (1024 MB vs 256 MB). The TP-Link TL-ER5120 V4 has 10 - 90% more operating relative humidity (H-H) than the NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White (10 - 90% vs 0 - 90%). Ethernet interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link TL-ER5120 V4. Certification: FCC 15 B, CE, C-Tick B, VCCI on the NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White, CE, FCC on the TP-Link TL-ER5120 V4.

  • Flash memory
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:128 MB
    • TL-ER5120 V4:32 MB
  • Internal memory
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:1024 MB
    • TL-ER5120 V4:256 MB
  • Certification
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:FCC 15 B, CE, C-Tick B, VCCI
    • TL-ER5120 V4:CE, FCC
  • Product colour
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:White
    • TL-ER5120 V4:Black
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:0 - 45 °C
    • TL-ER5120 V4:0 - 40 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:-20 - 70 °C
    • TL-ER5120 V4:-40 - 70 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:0 - 90%
    • TL-ER5120 V4:10 - 90%
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:0 - 95%
    • TL-ER5120 V4:5 - 90%

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Comparison of BR500, TL-ER5120 V4
70 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1QIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 supportYesYes
Port forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ThroughputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 Gbit/s
Policy-based routingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Concurrent connectionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150000
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports55
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
Supported protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DNS, PPTP, L2TP
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)YesYes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ICMP attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NAT functionalityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOne-to-One NAT, Multi-nets NAT, Virtual Server, Port Triggering FTP/H.323/SIP/IPsec/PPTP ALG, UPnP
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesRoHSRoHS
Features3 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 memoryDiffers128 MB32 MB
Internal memoryDiffers1024 MB256 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
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersYesActivity, Link, Power, Speed, System, WAN
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rack capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1U
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
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
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 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers187.5 mm220 mm
HeightDiffers43.6 mm44 mm
WeightKnown for one1.55 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990Unknown — not stated by the source

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