Product comparison · 2 wired routers

Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red

26specifications compared
11differ
15identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

The Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red (6 vs 4). The Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red has 16 mm more width than the Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black (216 mm vs 200 mm). The Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 19 mm more depth than the Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red (162 mm vs 143 mm). Only the Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red has DHCP client. Product colour: Black on the Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Grey, Red on the Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red.

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:6
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:4
DHCP client
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:No
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:Yes
Product colour
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Black
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:Grey, Red
Power source type
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:AC
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:DC
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10 - 85%
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:10 - 90%
Width
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:200 mm
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:216 mm
Depth
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:162 mm
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:143 mm
Height
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:34 mm
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:33 mm

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Comparison of VR-S1000, USG20-VPN
71 specifications	A Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model VR-S1000 View product	B Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red Model USG20-VPN View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WAN	No	No
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-X	Yes	Yes
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	6	4
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
USB ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientDiffers	No	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management protocolsKnown for one	SNMP v1/v2c	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	TCP/IP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	3DES, 128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, DES	SSID, SSL/TLS
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System event logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN tunnels quantity	10	10
Authentication methodKnown for one	SHA-1, SHA-256, MD5	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	IPsec, L2TP, PPTP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Heat dissipationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40.92 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	BSMI, UL
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC Part 15 (Class B), IC, CE EMC (Class B), RCM, BSMI
CertificationKnown for one	VCCI Cl. B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Internet Explorer 7+/Firefox/Google Chrome/Safari	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey, Red
LED indicatorsDiffers	Diagnostic, LAN, Power, USB, WAN	Activity, LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	N-type
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
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna typeKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 W
Power source typeDiffers	AC	DC
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	12.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-30 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 85%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	200 mm	216 mm
DepthDiffers	162 mm	143 mm
HeightDiffers	34 mm	33 mm
WeightDiffers	420 g	1.04 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	276 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	185 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	98 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.41 kg
Other featuresidentical
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source

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