Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link AX6000 Wi-Fi 6 SOHO Router vs TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 11identical
  • 58known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link AX6000 Wi-Fi 6 SOHO Router has 3,598 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (6000 Mbit/s vs 2402 Mbit/s). The D-Link AX6000 Wi-Fi 6 SOHO Router has 3 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (5 vs 2). Only the D-Link AX6000 Wi-Fi 6 SOHO Router has USB port. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) on the D-Link AX6000 Wi-Fi 6 SOHO Router, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz. Product type: Tabletop router on the D-Link AX6000 Wi-Fi 6 SOHO Router, Desktop/pole router on the TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • AX6000 Wi-Fi 6 SOHO Router:Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
    • Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • AX6000 Wi-Fi 6 SOHO Router:6000 Mbit/s
    • Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2402 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • AX6000 Wi-Fi 6 SOHO Router:5
    • Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
  • USB port
    • AX6000 Wi-Fi 6 SOHO Router:Yes
    • Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
  • Product type
    • AX6000 Wi-Fi 6 SOHO Router:Tabletop router
    • Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Desktop/pole router
  • Antenna design
    • AX6000 Wi-Fi 6 SOHO Router:Internal
    • Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal & external

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Comparison of DBR-560, NX500
76 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
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 oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs6000 Mbit/s2402 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one1148 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Maximum Tx power (2.4 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 dBmW
Maximum Tx power (5 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 dBmW
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5G
3G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC-HSDPA, HSPA, HSPA+, UMTS
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
5G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500,3700 MHz
3G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source850,900,2100 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500,3700 MHz
SIM card typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNanoSIM
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers52
USB portDiffersYesNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parental controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown 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
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4, IPv6
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersTabletop routerDesktop/pole router
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalInternal & external
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSMA
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50/60 Hz
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterp
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source99 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source190 mm
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source99 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Number of products includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)

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