Product comparison · 2 wired routers

NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White vs Zyxel ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red

27specifications compared
14differ
13identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Zyxel ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red (5 vs 4). The Zyxel ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red has 7 more VPN tunnels quantity than the NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White (10 vs 3). The Zyxel ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red has 10 - 90% more operating relative humidity (H-H) than the NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White (10 - 90% vs 0 - 90%). Networking standards: IEEE 802.1Q on the NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u on the Zyxel ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red. Safety: CE/LVD, cUL on the NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White, BSMI, UL on the Zyxel ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red.

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:5
- ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red:4
VPN tunnels quantity
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:3
- ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red:10
Safety
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:CE/LVD, cUL
- ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red:BSMI, UL
Product colour
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:White
- ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red:Grey, Red
Operating temperature (T-T)
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:0 - 45 °C
- ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red:0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:-20 - 70 °C
- ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red:-30 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:0 - 90%
- ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red:10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:0 - 95%
- ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red:10 - 90%

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Comparison of BR500, USG20-VPN-EU0101F
74 specifications	A NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White Model BR500 View product	B Zyxel ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red Model USG20-VPN-EU0101F View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1Q	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
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
Data transfer rateKnown for one	924 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Flow control supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	4
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
Routing protocolsKnown for one	RIP-1, RIP-2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall	Unknown — not stated by the source
Authentication methodKnown for one	NETGEAR Insight SSO	Unknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN tunnels quantityDiffers	3	10
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSID, SSL/TLS
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System event logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1700 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyDiffers	CE/LVD, cUL	BSMI, UL
CertificationKnown for one	FCC 15 B, CE, C-Tick B, VCCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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	White	Grey, Red
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Activity, LAN, Link, Power, Uplink, WAN
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	1.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 W
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 45 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-30 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 95%	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	314 mm	216 mm
DepthDiffers	187.5 mm	143 mm
HeightDiffers	43.6 mm	33 mm
WeightDiffers	1.55 kg	1.14 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code	85176990	85176990
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	1.5 kg

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