Product comparison · 2 wired routers

Zyxel SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red

36specifications compared
17differ
19identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 10 more VPN tunnels quantity than the Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red (20 vs 10). The Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red has 3.56 BTU/h more heat dissipation than the Zyxel SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black (40.92 BTU/h vs 37.36 BTU/h). The Zyxel SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 56 mm more width than the Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red (272 mm vs 216 mm). Safety: CE LVD, BSMI on the Zyxel SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, BSMI, UL on the Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red. Product colour: Black on the Zyxel SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Grey, Red on the Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red.

VPN tunnels quantity
- SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:20
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:10
Heat dissipation
- SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:37.36 BTU/h
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:40.92 BTU/h
Safety
- SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:CE LVD, BSMI
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:BSMI, UL
Product colour
- SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Black
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:Grey, Red
Power source type
- SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:AC
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:DC
Operating temperature (T-T)
- SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:0 - 50 °C
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:-40 - 70 °C
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:-30 - 70 °C
Width
- SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:272 mm
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:216 mm

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Comparison of SBG5500-A, USG20-VPN
78 specifications	A Zyxel SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model SBG5500-A 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
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Policy-based routingKnown for one	Yes	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
ADSL2+Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VDSL2Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL specificationKnown for one	VDSL2/ADSL2+	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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Priority mappingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
IPv4 & IPv6 featuresKnown for one	Dual stack IPv4/IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, HTTPS, IPSec, SHA-1, SHA-2, SNMP, SSH	SSID, SSL/TLS
Firewall	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN tunnels quantityDiffers	20	10
VPN supportKnown for one	IPSec, L2TP IPSec, PPTP, L2TP	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Features2 differ
Heat dissipationDiffers	37.36 BTU/h	40.92 BTU/h
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	44000 h	44000 h
SafetyDiffers	CE LVD, BSMI	BSMI, UL
CertificationKnown for one	FCC 15B B FCC 68 CE EMC B BSMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Rack mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 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
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	10.95 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeDiffers	AC	DC
AC input voltageKnown for one	110 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output current	2 A	2 A
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 W
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 50 °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)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	272 mm	216 mm
DepthDiffers	180.7 mm	143 mm
HeightDiffers	39.5 mm	33 mm
WeightDiffers	1.5 kg	1.04 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	468 mm	276 mm
Package depthDiffers	250 mm	185 mm
Package heightDiffers	72 mm	98 mm
Package weightDiffers	2.4 kg	1.41 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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