Product comparison · 2 wired routers

D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs Zyxel SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black

27specifications compared
12differ
15identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 3 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Zyxel SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black (7 vs 4). The D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 216,000 h more mean time between failures (MTBF) than the Zyxel SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black (260000 h vs 44000 h). The D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 8 mm more width than the Zyxel SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black (280 mm vs 272 mm). Networking standards: IEEE 802.3 on the D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p on the Zyxel SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black. VPN support: Yes on the D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, IPSec, L2TP IPSec, PPTP, L2TP on the Zyxel SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black.

Networking standards
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:IEEE 802.3
- SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:7
- SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:4
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:260000 h
- SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:44000 h
Safety
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:cUL, LVD
- SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:CE LVD, BSMI
Operating temperature (T-T)
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:0 - 40 °C
- SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:-20 - 70 °C
- SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:5 - 95%
- SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10 - 90%
Width
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:280 mm
- SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:272 mm

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Comparison of DSR-500/E, SBG5500-A
64 specifications	A D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model DSR-500/E View product	B Zyxel SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model SBG5500-A View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
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
Static routeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VLAN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Policy-based routingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 management	Yes	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	7	4
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB ports quantity	1	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
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
IPv4 & IPv6 featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual stack IPv4/IPv6
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, HTTPS, IPSec, SHA-1, SHA-2, SNMP, SSH
Firewall	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	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 supportDiffers	Yes	IPSec, L2TP IPSec, PPTP, L2TP
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features3 differ
Heat dissipationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.36 BTU/h
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	260000 h	44000 h
SafetyDiffers	cUL, LVD	CE LVD, BSMI
CertificationDiffers	FCC Class B, CE Class B, VCCI, C-Tick, IC	FCC 15B B FCC 68 CE EMC B BSMI
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Rack mounting	Yes	Yes
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rack capacityKnown for one	1U	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Poweridentical
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 voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 A
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-40 - 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	280 mm	272 mm
DepthDiffers	180 mm	180.7 mm
HeightDiffers	44 mm	39.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990

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