Product comparison · 2 wired routers

TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router vs Zyxel SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black

31specifications compared
11differ
20identical
52known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 1 A more output current than the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router (2 A vs 1 A). The Zyxel SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 5 - 90% more storage relative humidity (H-H) than the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router (10 - 90% vs 5 - 90%). The Zyxel SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 114 mm more width than the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router (272 mm vs 158 mm). Certification: CE, FCC, RoHS on the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router, FCC 15B B FCC 68 CE EMC B BSMI on the Zyxel SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black. LED indicators: LAN, Power, Status, WAN on the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router, Yes on the Zyxel SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black.

LED indicators
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:LAN, Power, Status, WAN
- SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Yes
Power source type
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:DC
- SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:AC
Output current
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:1 A
- SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:2 A
Operating temperature (T-T)
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:0 - 40 °C
- SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:0 - 50 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:5 - 90%
- SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10 - 90%
Width
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:158 mm
- SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:272 mm
Depth
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:101 mm
- SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:180.7 mm
Height
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:25 mm
- SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:39.5 mm

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Comparison of TL-R605, SBG5500-B
83 specifications	A TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router Model TL-R605 View product	B Zyxel SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model SBG5500-B View product
WAN connectionidentical
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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP WANKnown 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, IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VDSL2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DSL specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VDSL2/ADSL2+
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Priority mappingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IPv4 & IPv6 featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual stack IPv4/IPv6
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	FTPES, SIPS	128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, HTTPS, IPSec, SHA-1, SHA-2, SNMP, SSH
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPSec, L2TP IPSec, PPTP, L2TP
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ARP attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ICMP attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
NAT functionalityKnown for one	One-to-One NAT5 Multi-Net NAT Virtual Server Port Triggering5 NAT-DMZ FTP/H.323/SIP/IPSec/PPTP ALG, UPnP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Heat dissipationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.36 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	CE LVD, BSMI
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC, RoHS	FCC 15B B FCC 68 CE EMC B BSMI
Flash memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	MacOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, Status, WAN	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.95 W
Power source typeDiffers	DC	AC
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Output currentDiffers	1 A	2 A
Input currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 50 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	158 mm	272 mm
DepthDiffers	101 mm	180.7 mm
HeightDiffers	25 mm	39.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	468 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	72 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 kg

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