Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Zyxel SBG3500-N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black

31specifications compared
17differ
14identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Wi-Fi band
- DSL-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- SBG3500-N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard
- DSL-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- SBG3500-N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- DSL-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1300 Mbit/s
- SBG3500-N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:300 Mbit/s
3G
- DSL-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- SBG3500-N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:No
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DSL-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
- SBG3500-N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:5
RJ-11 ports quantity
- DSL-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1
- SBG3500-N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:2
Cables included
- DSL-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN (RJ-45)
- SBG3500-N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
Depth
- DSL-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:83.3 mm
- SBG3500-N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:170 mm

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Comparison of DSL-AC68U, SBG3500-N
75 specifications	A ASUS DSL-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model DSL-AC68U View product	B Zyxel SBG3500-N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black Model SBG3500-N View product
WAN connectionidentical
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
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	1300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1x
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPSec, PPTP, L2TP (/IPSec)
Mobile network1 differ
3GDiffers	Yes	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DSL featuresidentical
VDSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	5
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
RJ-11 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MIMOKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Password Authentication Protocol (PAP), Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP), PPTP, IPSec, L2TP
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
URL filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System event logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tabletop router
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RP-SMA
Antennas quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300000 h
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 A
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15.3 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-30 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	83.3 mm	170 mm
HeightDiffers	160 mm	36 mm
WeightDiffers	640 g	1.69 kg
WidthDiffers	220 mm	242 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	302 mm	343 mm
Package depthDiffers	235 mm	209 mm
Package heightDiffers	103 mm	75 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.46 kg	2.43 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 5 GHz	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
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	600,1300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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