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Zyxel USG20-VPN hardware firewall 0.35 Gbit/s vs Zyxel USG20W-VPN hardware firewall 0.35 Gbit/s

20specifications compared
4differ
16identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel USG20W-VPN hardware firewall 0.35 Gbit/s has 20.46 BTU/h more heat dissipation than the Zyxel USG20-VPN hardware firewall 0.35 Gbit/s (61.38 BTU/h vs 40.92 BTU/h). The Zyxel USG20W-VPN hardware firewall 0.35 Gbit/s has 6 W more power consumption (typical) than the Zyxel USG20-VPN hardware firewall 0.35 Gbit/s (18 W vs 12 W). The Zyxel USG20W-VPN hardware firewall 0.35 Gbit/s has 0.09 kg more weight than the Zyxel USG20-VPN hardware firewall 0.35 Gbit/s (1.14 kg vs 1.05 kg). Connectivity technology: Wired on the Zyxel USG20-VPN hardware firewall 0.35 Gbit/s, Wired & Wireless on the Zyxel USG20W-VPN hardware firewall 0.35 Gbit/s.

Heat dissipation
- USG20-VPN hardware firewall 0.35 Gbit/s:40.92 BTU/h
- USG20W-VPN hardware firewall 0.35 Gbit/s:61.38 BTU/h
Connectivity technology
- USG20-VPN hardware firewall 0.35 Gbit/s:Wired
- USG20W-VPN hardware firewall 0.35 Gbit/s:Wired & Wireless
Power consumption (typical)
- USG20-VPN hardware firewall 0.35 Gbit/s:12 W
- USG20W-VPN hardware firewall 0.35 Gbit/s:18 W
Weight
- USG20-VPN hardware firewall 0.35 Gbit/s:1.05 kg
- USG20W-VPN hardware firewall 0.35 Gbit/s:1.14 kg

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Comparison of USG20-VPN, USG20W-VPN
26 specifications	A Zyxel USG20-VPN hardware firewall 0.35 Gbit/s Model USG20-VPN View product	B Zyxel USG20W-VPN hardware firewall 0.35 Gbit/s Model USG20W-VPN View product
Data transmissionidentical
Firewall throughput	0.35 Gbit/s	0.35 Gbit/s
VPN throughput	0.09 Gbit/s	0.09 Gbit/s
Performance1 differ
Heat dissipationDiffers	40.92 BTU/h	61.38 BTU/h
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	44000 h	44000 h
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wired & Wireless
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
Ethernet DMZ ports quantity	4	4
SFP module slots quantity	1	1
WAN connection	Ethernet (RJ-45)	Ethernet (RJ-45)
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	12 W	18 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-30 - 70 °C	-30 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)	216 x 143 x 33 mm	216 x 143 x 33 mm
WeightDiffers	1.05 kg	1.14 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45), RS-232	LAN (RJ-45), RS-232
Other featuresidentical
Firewall throughput	350 Mbit/s	350 Mbit/s
VPN throughput	90 Mbit/s	90 Mbit/s

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