Product comparison · 2 wired routers

TP-Link TL-R470T+(UN) wired router Fast Ethernet Black vs Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red

26specifications compared
13differ
13identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red has 39.92 BTU/h more heat dissipation than the TP-Link TL-R470T+(UN) wired router Fast Ethernet Black (40.92 BTU/h vs 1 BTU/h). The Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red has 43,999 h more mean time between failures (MTBF) than the TP-Link TL-R470T+(UN) wired router Fast Ethernet Black (44000 h vs 1 h). The Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red has 5 - 90% more storage relative humidity (H-H) than the TP-Link TL-R470T+(UN) wired router Fast Ethernet Black (10 - 90% vs 5 - 90%). Only the Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red has full duplex. Cabling technology: 10/100Base-T(X) on the TP-Link TL-R470T+(UN) wired router Fast Ethernet Black, 10/100/1000Base-T(X) on the Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red.

Cabling technology
- TL-R470T+(UN) wired router Fast Ethernet Black:10/100Base-T(X)
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates
- TL-R470T+(UN) wired router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Full duplex
- TL-R470T+(UN) wired router Fast Ethernet Black:No
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:Yes
Security algorithms
- TL-R470T+(UN) wired router Fast Ethernet Black:HTTPS
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:SSID, SSL/TLS
Heat dissipation
- TL-R470T+(UN) wired router Fast Ethernet Black:1 BTU/h
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:40.92 BTU/h
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- TL-R470T+(UN) wired router Fast Ethernet Black:1 h
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:44000 h
Product colour
- TL-R470T+(UN) wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Black
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:Grey, Red
Storage temperature (T-T)
- TL-R470T+(UN) wired router Fast Ethernet Black:-40 - 70 °C
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:-30 - 70 °C

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Comparison of TL-R470T+(UN), USG20-VPN
70 specifications	A TP-Link TL-R470T+(UN) wired router Fast Ethernet Black Model TL-R470T+(UN) 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
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Full duplexDiffers	No	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Static routeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Traffic controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Concurrent connectionsKnown for one	10000	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
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	TCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DNS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	HTTPS	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
IP-MAC-Port bindingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	PPTP/L2TP/IP Sec	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 dissipationDiffers	1 BTU/h	40.92 BTU/h
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	1 h	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
Flash memoryKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey, Red
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, System, WAN, WLAN	Activity, LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rack mountingKnown for one	No	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
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
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	1.56 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	158 mm	216 mm
DepthDiffers	101 mm	143 mm
HeightDiffers	25 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
Switch typeKnown for one	Unmanaged	Unknown — not stated by the source

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