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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR XR500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link TL-WR840N(EU) wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 9identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 2600 Mbit/s
    • 300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • 10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • 10/100Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 5
    • 4
  • USB port
    • Yes
    • No

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79 specifications
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NETGEAR

XR500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model XR500

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TP-Link

TL-WR840N(EU) wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White

Model TL-WR840N(EU)

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs2600 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one800 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one1733 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one256-QAM
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one270M: -68dBm@10% PER 130M: -68dBm@10% PER 108M: -68dBm@10% PER 54M: -68dBm@10% PER 11M: -85dBm@8% PER 6M: -88dBm@10% PER 1M: -90dBm@8% PER
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
USB portDiffersYesNo
DC-in jackYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-PSK, WPA2-PSKWEP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
FirewallYesYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneSPI
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey, White
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsKnown for onePower
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers42
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor coresKnown for one1
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
Output voltageKnown for one9 V
Output currentKnown for one0.6 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers243.7 mm128 mm
HeightDiffers55 mm35 mm
WidthDiffers321.9 mm182 mm
WeightKnown for one801 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers380 mm265 mm
Package depthDiffers275 mm180 mm
Package heightDiffers110 mm86 mm
Package weightDiffers2.04 kg430 g
Other featuresidentical
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one11,54,300 Mbit/s
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNo
4GKnown for oneNo
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990

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