Product comparison · 2 wired routers

NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black vs NETGEAR PR60X wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Black

10specifications compared
7differ
3identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR PR60X wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Black has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black (3 vs 1). The NETGEAR PR60X wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Black has 2,040 MB more flash memory than the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black (2048 MB vs 8 MB). The NETGEAR PR60X wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Black has 3,968 MB more internal memory than the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black (4096 MB vs 128 MB). Weight: 280 g on the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black, 1.51 kg on the NETGEAR PR60X wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Black.

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- CM500 wired router Black:1
- PR60X wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Black:3
Flash memory
- CM500 wired router Black:8 MB
- PR60X wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Black:2048 MB
Internal memory
- CM500 wired router Black:128 MB
- PR60X wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Black:4096 MB
Width
- CM500 wired router Black:60 mm
- PR60X wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Black:440 mm
Depth
- CM500 wired router Black:124 mm
- PR60X wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Black:100 mm
Height
- CM500 wired router Black:185 mm
- PR60X wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Black:43.2 mm
Weight
- CM500 wired router Black:280 g
- PR60X wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Black:1.51 kg

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Comparison of CM500, PR60X
47 specifications	A NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black Model CM500 View product	B NETGEAR PR60X wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Black Model PR60X View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Switching capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.4 Gbit/s
ThroughputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 Gbit/s
Static routeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VLAN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	3
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit AES
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features2 differ
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ARM
Flash memoryDiffers	8 MB	2048 MB
Internal memoryDiffers	128 MB	4096 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR4
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
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
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	60 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	124 mm	100 mm
HeightDiffers	185 mm	43.2 mm
WeightDiffers	280 g	1.51 kg
DSL featuresidentical
Downstream data rateKnown for one	680 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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