Product comparison · 2 wired routers

NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White vs Zyxel USG-LITE 60AX

33specifications compared
17differ
16identical
71known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel USG-LITE 60AX has 2 more VPN tunnels quantity than the NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White (5 vs 3). The Zyxel USG-LITE 60AX has 300 MHz more processor frequency than the NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White (2000 MHz vs 1700 MHz). The Zyxel USG-LITE 60AX has 384 MB more flash memory than the NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White (512 MB vs 128 MB). Ethernet interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the Zyxel USG-LITE 60AX. Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White, 10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s on the Zyxel USG-LITE 60AX.

Ethernet interface type
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:Gigabit Ethernet
- USG-LITE 60AX:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- USG-LITE 60AX:10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
VPN tunnels quantity
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:3
- USG-LITE 60AX:5
Processor frequency
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:1700 MHz
- USG-LITE 60AX:2000 MHz
Flash memory
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:128 MB
- USG-LITE 60AX:512 MB
Internal memory
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:1024 MB
- USG-LITE 60AX:1000 MB
LED indicators
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:Yes
- USG-LITE 60AX:Power
Output current
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:1.5 A
- USG-LITE 60AX:3 A

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Comparison of BR500, USG-LITE 60AX
104 specifications	A NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White Model BR500 View product	B Zyxel USG-LITE 60AX View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WAN	No	No
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
SFP WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network3 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1Q	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2000 Mpps
Switching capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 Gbit/s
ThroughputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 Gbit/s
VLAN support	Yes	Yes
Port forwarding	Yes	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Policy-based routingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Concurrent connectionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20000
Number of usersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 user(s)
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	924 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	5	5
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WPA2
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN tunnels quantityDiffers	3	5
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 preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
Manual	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
User Guide on CD-ROMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	License free Ransomware & Cybersecurity
Technical detailsidentical
Introduction monthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	June
Introduction yearKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2024
Warranty periodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 year(s)
Features3 differ
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Qualcomm
Processor frequencyDiffers	1700 MHz	2000 MHz
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flash
Flash memoryDiffers	128 MB	512 MB
Internal memoryDiffers	1024 MB	1000 MB
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Design1 differ
Product colour	White	White
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Polycarbonate (PC)
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wall mountableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Power
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Taiwan
Power1 differ
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31 W
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 - 240 V
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	1.5 A	3 A
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 45 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-30 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 90%	5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 95%	5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	314 mm	161.7 mm
DepthDiffers	187.5 mm	65 mm
HeightDiffers	43.6 mm	229 mm
WeightDiffers	1.55 kg	707 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	259 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	266 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	73 mm
Package tare weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.17 kg
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.48 kg
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet (air)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet (sea)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 pc(s)
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 cm
Pallet height (air)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.2 m
Pallet height (sea)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.2 m
Products per pallet (air)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 pc(s)
Products per pallet (sea)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 pc(s)
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Shipping (inner) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.3 cm
Shipping (inner) case net weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.48 kg
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source

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