Product comparison · 2 wired routers

TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White vs Zyxel VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White

27specifications compared
12differ
15identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White has 3 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Zyxel VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White (4 vs 1). The TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White has 65 mm more width than the Zyxel VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White (195 mm vs 130 mm). The TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White has 10 mm more depth than the Zyxel VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White (130 mm vs 120 mm). Only the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White has Ethernet WAN. Networking standards: IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n on the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q on the Zyxel VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White.

Ethernet WAN
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:Yes
- VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:No
Ethernet interface type
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:Fast Ethernet
- VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:Gigabit Ethernet
Cabling technology
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:10/100Base-T(X)
- VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:10,100 Mbit/s
- VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:4
- VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:1
Storage temperature (T-T)
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:-40 - 70 °C
- VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:-30 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:5 - 90%
- VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:10 - 95%
Width
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:195 mm
- VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:130 mm

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Comparison of TD-W9970B, VMG4005-B50A
78 specifications	A TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White Model TD-W9970B View product	B Zyxel VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White Model VMG4005-B50A View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANDiffers	Yes	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
Network4 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
VLAN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Traffic controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VDSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Downstream data rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
Management featuresidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	1
USB ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocols1 differ
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Routing protocolsKnown for one	RIP-1, RIP-2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsDiffers	HTTP, SNMP V1/V2C, CWMP(TR-069)	Web/HTTP
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
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for one	Network address translation (NAT) firewall, Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 quantityKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec Pass-through	Unknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System event logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN, Power
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 typeKnown for one	DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 A
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-30 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	10 - 95%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	195 mm	130 mm
DepthDiffers	130 mm	120 mm
HeightDiffers	36 mm	32 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	173 g
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	245 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	142 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	380 g
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990

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