Product comparison · 2 wired routers

NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black vs Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red

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  • 12specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 6identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red has 3 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black (4 vs 1). The Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red has 156 mm more width than the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black (216 mm vs 60 mm). The Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red has 19 mm more depth than the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black (143 mm vs 124 mm). Product colour: Black on the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black, Grey, Red on the Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red. Weight: 280 g on the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black, 1.04 kg on the Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red.

  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • CM500 wired router Black:1
    • USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:4
  • Product colour
    • CM500 wired router Black:Black
    • USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:Grey, Red
  • Width
    • CM500 wired router Black:60 mm
    • USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:216 mm
  • Depth
    • CM500 wired router Black:124 mm
    • USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:143 mm
  • Height
    • CM500 wired router Black:185 mm
    • USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:33 mm
  • Weight
    • CM500 wired router Black:280 g
    • USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:1.04 kg

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Comparison of CM500, USG20-VPN
60 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers14
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSID, SSL/TLS
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System event logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Heat dissipationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40.92 BTU/h
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44000 h
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBSMI, UL
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC Part 15 (Class B), IC, CE EMC (Class B), RCM, BSMI
Flash memoryKnown for one8 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey, Red
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActivity, LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceN-type
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 W
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-30 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers60 mm216 mm
DepthDiffers124 mm143 mm
HeightDiffers185 mm33 mm
WeightDiffers280 g1.04 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source276 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source185 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source98 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.41 kg
Other featuresidentical
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DSL featuresidentical
Downstream data rateKnown for one680 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source

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