Product comparison · 2 wired routers

TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black vs Zyxel SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black

36specifications compared
14differ
22identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Zyxel SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black (5 vs 4). The TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black has 2 more RJ-11 ports quantity than the Zyxel SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black (3 vs 1). The Zyxel SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 5 - 90% more storage relative humidity (H-H) than the TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black (10 - 90% vs 5 - 90%). Cabling technology: 10/100Base-T(X) on the TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black, 10/100/1000Base-T(X) on the Zyxel SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black. USB version: 2.0 on the TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black, 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) on the Zyxel SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black.

Cabling technology
- VR1200v wired router Black:10/100Base-T(X)
- SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- VR1200v wired router Black:5
- SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:4
RJ-11 ports quantity
- VR1200v wired router Black:3
- SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:1
USB version
- VR1200v wired router Black:2.0
- SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Power source type
- VR1200v wired router Black:DC
- SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:AC
Operating temperature (T-T)
- VR1200v wired router Black:0 - 40 °C
- SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:0 - 50 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- VR1200v wired router Black:5 - 90%
- SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10 - 90%
Width
- VR1200v wired router Black:214 mm
- SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:272 mm

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Comparison of VR1200v, SBG5500-A
78 specifications	A TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black Model VR1200v View product	B Zyxel SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model SBG5500-A View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Static routeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VLAN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Port forwarding	Yes	Yes
Policy-based routingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+	Yes	Yes
VDSL2	Yes	Yes
DSL specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VDSL2/ADSL2+
ADSLKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	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
Reset button	Yes	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
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	4
RJ-11 ports quantityDiffers	3	1
USB ports quantity	1	1
USB versionDiffers	2.0	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
IPv4 & IPv6 featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual stack IPv4/IPv6
Supported protocolsKnown for one	ATM Forum UNI3.1/4.0, PPP over ATM (RFC 2364), PPP over Ethernet (RFC2516), IPoA (RFC1577/2225), MER\IPoE (RFC 1483 Routed), Bridge (RFC1483 Bridge), PVC – Up to 8 PVCs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2	128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, HTTPS, IPSec, SHA-1, SHA-2, SNMP, SSH
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
DoS attack prevention	Yes	Yes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20
VPN supportDiffers	PPTP, IPSec	IPSec, L2TP IPSec, PPTP, L2TP
IP address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
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 15B B FCC 68 CE EMC B BSMI
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP	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
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	3 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Transmit power rangeKnown for one	20 - 23 dBmW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 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 currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 A
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 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	214 mm	272 mm
DepthDiffers	144.5 mm	180.7 mm
HeightDiffers	80 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
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source

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