Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Zyxel SBG3500-NB wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 12identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • DSL-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • SBG3500-NB wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • 3G
    • DSL-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • SBG3500-NB wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DSL-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
    • SBG3500-NB wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
  • Depth
    • DSL-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:83.3 mm
    • SBG3500-NB wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:170 mm
  • Height
    • DSL-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:160 mm
    • SBG3500-NB wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:36 mm
  • Weight
    • DSL-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:640 g
    • SBG3500-NB wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1.19 kg
  • Width
    • DSL-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:220 mm
    • SBG3500-NB wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:242 mm
  • Package width
    • DSL-AC68U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:302 mm
    • SBG3500-NB wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:343 mm

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Comparison of DSL-AC68U, SBG3500-NB
73 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one1300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1x
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPSec, PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Mobile network1 differ
3GDiffersYesNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
DSL featuresidentical
VDSLKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ADSL2+Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MIMOKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassword Authentication Protocol (PAP), Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP), PPTP, IPSec, L2TP
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System event logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePortable router
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEMC/RF, Safety, ErP, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one3 dBiUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300000 h
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-30 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers83.3 mm170 mm
HeightDiffers160 mm36 mm
WeightDiffers640 g1.19 kg
WidthDiffers220 mm242 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers302 mm343 mm
Package depthDiffers235 mm209 mm
Package heightDiffers103 mm75 mm
Package weightDiffers1.46 kg1.93 kg
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connectionDiffersYesNo
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one600,1300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990Unknown — not stated by the source

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