Product comparison · 2 wired routers

NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black vs TP-Link Archer NB450

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  • 11specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 5identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer NB450 has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black (3 vs 1). The TP-Link Archer NB450 has 55 mm more width than the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black (115 mm vs 60 mm). The NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black has 9 mm more depth than the TP-Link Archer NB450 (124 mm vs 115 mm). Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black, 10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s on the TP-Link Archer NB450. Product colour: Black on the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black, White on the TP-Link Archer NB450.

  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • CM500 wired router Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • Archer NB450:10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • CM500 wired router Black:1
    • Archer NB450:3
  • Product colour
    • CM500 wired router Black:Black
    • Archer NB450:White
  • Width
    • CM500 wired router Black:60 mm
    • Archer NB450:115 mm
  • Depth
    • CM500 wired router Black:124 mm
    • Archer NB450:115 mm
  • Height
    • CM500 wired router Black:185 mm
    • Archer NB450:230 mm

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Comparison of CM500, Archer NB450
47 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SFP WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 differ
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11be
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5G
3G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHSPA+, HSPA, UMTS
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
4G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2100,1800,2600,850,800,900,700,1500,600 MHz
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers13
WAN/Ethernet LAN ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK, WPA3
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideYesYes
Featuresidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS
Flash memoryKnown for one8 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers60 mm115 mm
DepthDiffers124 mm115 mm
HeightDiffers185 mm230 mm
WeightKnown for one280 gUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
Downstream data rateKnown for one680 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source

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