Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-N16 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black vs Zyxel ARMOR Z2 NBG6817

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 18identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

  • DSL WAN
    • DSL-N16 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Yes
    • ARMOR Z2 NBG6817:No
  • Wi-Fi band
    • DSL-N16 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
    • ARMOR Z2 NBG6817:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • DSL-N16 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:300 Mbit/s
    • ARMOR Z2 NBG6817:2600 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • DSL-N16 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Fast Ethernet
    • ARMOR Z2 NBG6817:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DSL-N16 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:10,100 Mbit/s
    • ARMOR Z2 NBG6817:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DSL-N16 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:4
    • ARMOR Z2 NBG6817:5
  • USB port
    • DSL-N16 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:No
    • ARMOR Z2 NBG6817:Yes
  • Product type
    • DSL-N16 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Portable router
    • ARMOR Z2 NBG6817:Tabletop router

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Comparison of DSL-N16, ARMOR Z2 NBG6817
83 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
DSL WANDiffersYesNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersSingle-band (2.4 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs300 Mbit/s2600 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1733 Mbit/s
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Automatic channel selectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for oneIPSec Pass-Through PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through PPTP server PPTP client L2TP clientUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
USB portDiffersNoYes
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSKWPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersPortable routerTabletop router
Indication lightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, WLANLAN, Power, System, WAN, WLAN
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)LAN (RJ-45)
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationKnown for oneCEUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers24
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one2 dBiUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1700 MHz
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, IC, BSMI
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE-LVD, BSMI
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for one6 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
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
DepthDiffers235 mm168 mm
HeightDiffers35 mm51 mm
WeightDiffers225 g570 g
WidthDiffers190 mm250 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source445 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source258 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.56 kg
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
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
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home BaUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain LionUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990Unknown — not stated by the source

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