Product comparison · 2 wired routers

TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White vs Zyxel ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red

30specifications compared
12differ
18identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red has 5 - 90% more storage relative humidity (H-H) than the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White (10 - 90% vs 5 - 90%). The Zyxel ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red has 21 mm more width than the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White (216 mm vs 195 mm). The Zyxel ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red has 13 mm more depth than the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White (143 mm vs 130 mm). Networking standards: IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n on the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u on the Zyxel ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red. Ethernet interface type: Fast Ethernet on the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White, Gigabit Ethernet on the Zyxel ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red.

Ethernet interface type
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:Fast Ethernet
- ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red:Gigabit Ethernet
Cabling technology
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:10/100Base-T(X)
- ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:10,100 Mbit/s
- ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cables included
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
- ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red:LAN (RJ-45)
Product colour
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:White
- ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red:Grey, Red
Storage temperature (T-T)
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:-40 - 70 °C
- ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red:-30 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:5 - 90%
- ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red:10 - 90%
Width
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:195 mm
- ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red:216 mm

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Comparison of TD-W9970B, USG20-VPN-EU0101F
74 specifications	A TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White Model TD-W9970B 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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Signal strengthKnown for one	20 dBm	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
DSL featuresidentical
VDSL2Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
Routing protocolsKnown for one	RIP-1, RIP-2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	HTTP, SNMP V1/V2C, CWMP(TR-069)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported protocolsKnown for one	ATM Forum UNI3.1/4.0 PPP over ATM (RFC 2364) PPP over Ethernet (RFC2516) IPoA (RFC1577/2225) PVC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	SSID, SSL/TLS
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	Network address translation (NAT) firewall, Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN tunnels quantity	10	10
VPN supportKnown for one	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec Pass-through	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)	LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 H	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
CertificationKnown for one	CE, RoHS	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
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BSMI, UL
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC Part 15 (Class B), IC, CE EMC (Class B), RCM, BSMI
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Grey, Red
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Activity, LAN, Link, Power, Uplink, WAN
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	5 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source type	DC	DC
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 W
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-30 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	195 mm	216 mm
DepthDiffers	130 mm	143 mm
HeightDiffers	36 mm	33 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.14 kg
Other featuresidentical
Supported WAN typeKnown for one	EWAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990

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