Product comparison · 2 wired routers

NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White vs TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black

28specifications compared
12differ
16identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

Cabling technology
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- VR1200v wired router Black:10/100Base-T(X)
Certification
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:FCC 15 B, CE, C-Tick B, VCCI
- VR1200v wired router Black:CE
Product colour
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:White
- VR1200v wired router Black:Black
Operating temperature (T-T)
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:0 - 45 °C
- VR1200v wired router Black:0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:-20 - 70 °C
- VR1200v wired router Black:-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:0 - 90%
- VR1200v wired router Black:10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:0 - 95%
- VR1200v wired router Black:5 - 90%
Width
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:314 mm
- VR1200v wired router Black:214 mm

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Comparison of BR500, VR1200v
79 specifications	A NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White Model BR500 View product	B TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black Model VR1200v View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1Q	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Data transfer rateKnown for one	924 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwarding	Yes	Yes
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 5 GHz
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	5	5
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATM Forum UNI3.1/4.0, PPP over ATM (RFC 2364), PPP over Ethernet (RFC2516), IPoA (RFC1577/2225), MER\IPoE (RFC 1483 Routed), Bridge (RFC1483 Bridge), PVC – Up to 8 PVCs
Securityidentical
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 filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack prevention	Yes	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP, IPSec
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Features2 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 memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10, 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
CertificationDiffers	FCC 15 B, CE, C-Tick B, VCCI	CE
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 dBi
Transmit power rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 23 dBmW
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 source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 45 °C	0 - 40 °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	214 mm
DepthDiffers	187.5 mm	144.5 mm
HeightDiffers	43.6 mm	80 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
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ADSL2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ADSL2+Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VDSL2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box

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