Product comparison · 2 wired routers

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

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  • 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
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 differ
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Port forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2+Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VDSL2Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Supported protocolsKnown for oneATM 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 PVCsUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2SSID, SSL/TLS
IP address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, IPSecUnknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System event logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneCEUnknown — not stated by the source
Heat dissipationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40.92 BTU/h
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44000 h
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBSMI, UL
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC Part 15 (Class B), IC, CE EMC (Class B), RCM, BSMI
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey, Red
LED indicatorsDiffersYesActivity, LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for oneInternalUnknown — not stated by the source
Transmit power rangeKnown for one20 - 23 dBmWUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceN-type
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 W
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 A
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 70 °C-30 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers214 mm216 mm
DepthDiffers144.5 mm143 mm
HeightDiffers80 mm33 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.04 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source276 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source185 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source98 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.41 kg
Other featuresidentical
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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