Product comparison · 2 wired routers

NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black vs Zyxel SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black

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  • 11specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 6identical
  • 58known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • CM500 wired router Black:1
    • SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:4
  • Width
    • CM500 wired router Black:60 mm
    • SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:272 mm
  • Depth
    • CM500 wired router Black:124 mm
    • SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:180.7 mm
  • Height
    • CM500 wired router Black:185 mm
    • SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:39.5 mm
  • Weight
    • CM500 wired router Black:280 g
    • SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:1.5 kg

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Comparison of CM500, SBG5500-A
69 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Static routeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VLAN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Policy-based routingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VDSL2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DSL specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVDSL2/ADSL2+
Downstream data rateKnown for one680 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Priority mappingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers14
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
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
IPv4 & IPv6 featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual stack IPv4/IPv6
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, HTTPS, IPSec, SHA-1, SHA-2, SNMP, SSH
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPSec, L2TP IPSec, PPTP, L2TP
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Heat dissipationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37.36 BTU/h
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44000 h
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE LVD, BSMI
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC 15B B FCC 68 CE EMC B BSMI
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
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.95 W
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °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 source10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers60 mm272 mm
DepthDiffers124 mm180.7 mm
HeightDiffers185 mm39.5 mm
WeightDiffers280 g1.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source468 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source72 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990

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