Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR XR500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link TL-WR940N V5.0

25specifications compared
13differ
12identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Wi-Fi band
- XR500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- TL-WR940N V5.0:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard
- XR500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- TL-WR940N V5.0:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- XR500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2600 Mbit/s
- TL-WR940N V5.0:450 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- XR500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
- TL-WR940N V5.0:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- XR500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TL-WR940N V5.0:10,100 Mbit/s
USB port
- XR500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- TL-WR940N V5.0:No
Antennas quantity
- XR500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
- TL-WR940N V5.0:3
Power source type
- XR500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC
- TL-WR940N V5.0:AC, DC

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Comparison of XR500, TL-WR940N V5.0
67 specifications	A NETGEAR XR500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model XR500 View product	B TP-Link TL-WR940N V5.0 View product
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	2600 Mbit/s	450 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 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 one	800 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	1733 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	256-QAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	270M: -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
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portDiffers	Yes	No
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS, Wi-Fi
Antenna1 differ
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	3
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC	AC, DC
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	243.7 mm	144 mm
HeightDiffers	55 mm	35 mm
WidthDiffers	321.9 mm	230 mm
WeightKnown for one	801 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	380 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	275 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	110 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	2.04 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source

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