Product comparison · 2 wired routers

D-Link DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black vs Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red

22specifications compared
11differ
11identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red has 83 mm more width than the D-Link DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black (216 mm vs 133 mm). The Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red has 110 mm more depth than the D-Link DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black (143 mm vs 33 mm). The D-Link DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black has 139 mm more height than the Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red (172 mm vs 33 mm). Only the D-Link DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black has DSL WAN. Cabling technology: 10/100Base-T(X) on the D-Link DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black, 10/100/1000Base-T(X) on the Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red.

DSL WAN
- DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Yes
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:No
Cabling technology
- DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:10/100Base-T(X)
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates
- DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Product colour
- DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Black
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:Grey, Red
Storage temperature (T-T)
- DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:-20 - 70 °C
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:-30 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:5 - 95%
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:10 - 90%
Width
- DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:133 mm
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:216 mm
Depth
- DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:33 mm
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:143 mm

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Comparison of DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B, USG20-VPN
60 specifications	A D-Link DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black Model DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B View product	B Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red Model USG20-VPN View product
WAN connection1 differ
DSL WANDiffers	Yes	No
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network2 differ
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSID, SSL/TLS
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System event logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
NAT functionalityKnown for one	y	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Features1 differ
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
SafetyDiffers	CSA International: CSA60950-1, EN60950-1, IEC60950-1, UL60950-1, CE LVD EN60950-1	BSMI, UL
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC Part 15 (Class B), IC, CE EMC (Class B), RCM, BSMI
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey, Red
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Activity, LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS
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
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 W
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-30 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	133 mm	216 mm
DepthDiffers	33 mm	143 mm
HeightDiffers	172 mm	33 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2+Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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