Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Philips 7000 series SPG6721W/93 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz) vs TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 10identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1 G more mobile network generation than the Philips 7000 series SPG6721W/93 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz) (5G vs 4G). The TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Philips 7000 series SPG6721W/93 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz) (2 vs 0). The TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 8 more antennas quantity than the Philips 7000 series SPG6721W/93 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz) (10 vs 2). Only the TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has Ethernet WAN. Only the TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has Ethernet LAN.

  • Ethernet WAN
    • 7000 series SPG6721W/93 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):No
    • Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • Wi-Fi band
    • 7000 series SPG6721W/93 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):Single-band (2.4 GHz)
    • Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
  • Ethernet LAN
    • 7000 series SPG6721W/93 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):No
    • Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • 7000 series SPG6721W/93 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):Not available
    • Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Mobile network generation
    • 7000 series SPG6721W/93 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):4G
    • Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5G
  • 4G standard
    • 7000 series SPG6721W/93 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):LTE
    • Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
  • SIM card type
    • 7000 series SPG6721W/93 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):NanoSIM + eSIM
    • Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:NanoSIM
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 7000 series SPG6721W/93 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):0
    • Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2

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Comparison of SPG6721W/93, NX500
83 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANDiffersNoYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotYesYes
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersSingle-band (2.4 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2402 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
ModulationKnown for oneOFDMAUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersNot availableGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
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)YesYes
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 network3 differ
Mobile network generationDiffers4G5G
3G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC-HSDPA, HSPA, HSPA+, UMTS
4G standardDiffersLTELTE-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 typeDiffersNanoSIM + eSIMNanoSIM
4G data rate (max)Known for one150 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers02
USB portDiffersYesNo
USB charging portKnown 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
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA364-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 supportYesYes
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 typeDiffersPortable routerDesktop/pole router
Product colourWhiteWhite
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Indication lightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLTE, Power, Status, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersUSBLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalInternal & external
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSMA
Antennas quantityDiffers210
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersBatteryAC
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)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 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 & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers106 mm99 mm
HeightDiffers13 mm190 mm
WidthDiffers63 mm99 mm
WeightKnown for one90 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Number of products includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one2100 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Languages supportKnown for oneSimplified Chinese, English, PortugueseUnknown — not stated by the source

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