Product comparison · 2 wired routers

ASUS CD6 (3-PK) vs Zyxel SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black

16specifications compared
9differ
7identical
58known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the ASUS CD6 (3-PK) (4 vs 3). The Zyxel SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 10 - 240 V more AC input voltage than the ASUS CD6 (3-PK) (110 - 240 V vs 100 - 240 V). Only the Zyxel SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has DHCP client. Only the Zyxel SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has firewall. Ethernet interface type: 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS CD6 (3-PK), Gigabit Ethernet on the Zyxel SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black.

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- CD6 (3-PK):3
- SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:4
DHCP client
- CD6 (3-PK):No
- SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Yes
Firewall
- CD6 (3-PK):No
- SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Yes
Product colour
- CD6 (3-PK):White
- SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Black
AC input voltage
- CD6 (3-PK):100 - 240 V
- SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:110 - 240 V
Weight
- CD6 (3-PK):257 g
- SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:1.5 kg

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Comparison of CD6 (3-PK), SBG5500-A
74 specifications	A ASUS CD6 (3-PK)View product	B Zyxel SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model SBG5500-A View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Static routeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VLAN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Port forwarding	Yes	Yes
Policy-based routingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VDSL2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DSL specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VDSL2/ADSL2+
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Priority mappingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	4
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientDiffers	No	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
IPv4 & IPv6 features	Dual stack IPv4/IPv6	Dual stack IPv4/IPv6
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPS	128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, HTTPS, IPSec, SHA-1, SHA-2, SNMP, SSH
FirewallDiffers	No	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPSec, L2TP IPSec, PPTP, L2TP
NAT functionalityKnown for one	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Heat dissipationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.36 BTU/h
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	44000 h
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE LVD, BSMI
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC 15B B FCC 68 CE EMC B BSMI
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	2400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.95 W
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	110 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 A
Input currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	272 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180.7 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	39.5 mm
WeightDiffers	257 g	1.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	468 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	72 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code	85176990	85176990

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