Product comparison · 2 wired routers

D-Link DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black vs Zyxel VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White

24specifications compared
14differ
10identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black has 3 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Zyxel VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White (4 vs 1). The D-Link DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black has 3 mm more width than the Zyxel VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White (133 mm vs 130 mm). The Zyxel VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White has 87 mm more depth than the D-Link DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black (120 mm vs 33 mm). Only the D-Link DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black has Ethernet WAN. Only the Zyxel VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White has internal modem.

Ethernet WAN
- DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Yes
- VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:No
Networking standards
- DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q
- VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q
Ethernet interface type
- DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
- VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:Gigabit Ethernet
Cabling technology
- DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:10/100Base-T(X)
- VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates
- DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
- VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Internal modem
- DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:No
- VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:Yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:4
- VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:1
Product colour
- DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Black
- VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:White

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Comparison of DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B, VMG4005-B50A
53 specifications	A D-Link DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black Model DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B View product	B Zyxel VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White Model VMG4005-B50A View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet 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
Network4 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
VLAN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Traffic controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL features1 differ
Internal modemDiffers	No	Yes
VDSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VDSL2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Downstream data rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
ADSL2+Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Web/HTTP
Securityidentical
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System event logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	LAN, Power
Poweridentical
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 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 - 95%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	133 mm	130 mm
DepthDiffers	33 mm	120 mm
HeightDiffers	172 mm	32 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	173 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	245 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	142 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	380 g
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990
Featuresidentical
SafetyKnown for one	CSA International: CSA60950-1, EN60950-1, IEC60950-1, UL60950-1, CE LVD EN60950-1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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