Product comparison · 2 wired routers

NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black vs Zyxel USG-LITE 60AX

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 4identical
  • 76known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel USG-LITE 60AX has 4 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black (5 vs 1). The Zyxel USG-LITE 60AX has 504 MB more flash memory than the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black (512 MB vs 8 MB). The Zyxel USG-LITE 60AX has 872 MB more internal memory than the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black (1000 MB vs 128 MB). Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black, 10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s on the Zyxel USG-LITE 60AX. Product colour: Black on the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black, White on the Zyxel USG-LITE 60AX.

  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • CM500 wired router Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • USG-LITE 60AX:10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • CM500 wired router Black:1
    • USG-LITE 60AX:5
  • Flash memory
    • CM500 wired router Black:8 MB
    • USG-LITE 60AX:512 MB
  • Internal memory
    • CM500 wired router Black:128 MB
    • USG-LITE 60AX:1000 MB
  • Product colour
    • CM500 wired router Black:Black
    • USG-LITE 60AX:White
  • Width
    • CM500 wired router Black:60 mm
    • USG-LITE 60AX:161.7 mm
  • Depth
    • CM500 wired router Black:124 mm
    • USG-LITE 60AX:65 mm
  • Height
    • CM500 wired router Black:185 mm
    • USG-LITE 60AX:229 mm

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Comparison of CM500, USG-LITE 60AX
89 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 sourceNo
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 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2000 Mpps
Switching capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 Gbit/s
ThroughputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 Gbit/s
VLAN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Policy-based routingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Concurrent connectionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20000
Number of usersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 user(s)
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers15
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 sourceWPA2
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
User Guide on CD-ROMKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLicense free Ransomware & Cybersecurity
Technical detailsidentical
Introduction monthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJune
Introduction yearKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2024
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 year(s)
Features2 differ
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQualcomm
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2000 MHz
Storage mediaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFlash
Flash memoryDiffers8 MB512 MB
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB1000 MB
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
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePolycarbonate (PC)
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wall mountableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePower
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTaiwan
Poweridentical
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source31 W
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 - 240 V
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 A
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-30 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers60 mm161.7 mm
DepthDiffers124 mm65 mm
HeightDiffers185 mm229 mm
WeightDiffers280 g707 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source259 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source266 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source73 mm
Package tare weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.17 kg
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.48 kg
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet (air)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet (sea)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 pc(s)
Pallet gross lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 cm
Pallet gross widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 cm
Pallet height (air)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.2 m
Pallet height (sea)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.2 m
Products per pallet (air)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source240 pc(s)
Products per pallet (sea)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source240 pc(s)
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Shipping (inner) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.3 cm
Shipping (inner) case net weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.48 kg
DSL featuresidentical
Downstream data rateKnown for one680 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source

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