Product comparison · 2 wired routers

TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black vs Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red

28specifications compared
10differ
18identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red (5 vs 4). The Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red has 5 - 90% more storage relative humidity (H-H) than the TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black (10 - 90% vs 5 - 90%). The Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red has 2 mm more width than the TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black (216 mm vs 214 mm). Cabling technology: 10/100Base-T(X) on the TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black, 10/100/1000Base-T(X) on the Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red. Product colour: Black on the TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black, Grey, Red on the Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red.

Cabling technology
- VR1200v wired router Black:10/100Base-T(X)
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- VR1200v wired router Black:5
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:4
Product colour
- VR1200v wired router Black:Black
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:Grey, Red
Storage temperature (T-T)
- VR1200v wired router Black:-40 - 70 °C
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:-30 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- VR1200v wired router Black:5 - 90%
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:10 - 90%
Width
- VR1200v wired router Black:214 mm
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:216 mm
Depth
- VR1200v wired router Black:144.5 mm
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:143 mm
Height
- VR1200v wired router Black:80 mm
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:33 mm

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Comparison of VR1200v, USG20-VPN
78 specifications	A TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black Model VR1200v 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
Network1 differ
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2+Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	4
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	3	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
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
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
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2	SSID, SSL/TLS
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
IP address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	PPTP, IPSec	Unknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
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
CertificationKnown for one	CE	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
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey, Red
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Activity, LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)	3 dBi	3 dBi
Transmit power rangeKnown for one	20 - 23 dBmW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	N-type
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 source type	DC	DC
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 W
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 A
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	214 mm	216 mm
DepthDiffers	144.5 mm	143 mm
HeightDiffers	80 mm	33 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.04 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
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

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