Product comparison · 2 wired routers

D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red

21specifications compared
10differ
11identical
41known 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 USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red (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 USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red (260000 h vs 44000 h). The D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 64 mm more width than the Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red (280 mm vs 216 mm). Safety: cUL, LVD on the D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, BSMI, UL on the Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red. Product colour: Black on the D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Grey, Red on the Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red.

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:7
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:4
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:260000 h
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:44000 h
Safety
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:cUL, LVD
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:BSMI, UL
Product colour
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Black
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:Grey, Red
Storage temperature (T-T)
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:-20 - 70 °C
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:-30 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:5 - 95%
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:10 - 90%
Width
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:280 mm
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:216 mm
Depth
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:180 mm
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:143 mm

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Comparison of DSR-500/E, USG20-VPN
62 specifications	A D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model DSR-500/E View product	B Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red Model USG20-VPN View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
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 duplex	Yes	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	7	4
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
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
Firewall	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	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
VPN supportKnown for one	Yes	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)
Features2 differ
Heat dissipationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40.92 BTU/h
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	260000 h	44000 h
SafetyDiffers	cUL, LVD	BSMI, UL
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC Part 15 (Class B), IC, CE EMC (Class B), RCM, BSMI
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	FCC Class B, CE Class B, VCCI, C-Tick, IC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey, Red
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Activity, LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rack mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack capacityKnown for one	1U	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
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	280 mm	216 mm
DepthDiffers	180 mm	143 mm
HeightDiffers	44 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

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