Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC1200 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Zyxel USG20W-VPN-EU0101F wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 19identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RT-AC1200 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
    • USG20W-VPN-EU0101F wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • RT-AC1200 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
    • USG20W-VPN-EU0101F wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • RT-AC1200 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100 Mbit/s
    • USG20W-VPN-EU0101F wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • RT-AC1200 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100Base-T(X)
    • USG20W-VPN-EU0101F wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • USB port
    • RT-AC1200 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • USG20W-VPN-EU0101F wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
  • Product type
    • RT-AC1200 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Tabletop router
    • USG20W-VPN-EU0101F wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Portable router
  • Product colour
    • RT-AC1200 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
    • USG20W-VPN-EU0101F wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Grey, Red
  • Antenna gain level (max)
    • RT-AC1200 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5 dBi
    • USG20W-VPN-EU0101F wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3 dBi

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86 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
Wireless LAN features1 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs867 Mbit/s1300 Mbit/s
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Flow control supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portDiffersYesNo
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPSSSID, SSL/TLS
System event logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneUPnP, DLNA, IGMP v1/v2/v3, DNS Proxy, DHCP, SNMP, NTP Client, DDNS, Port Trigger, DMZ, System Event LogUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffersTabletop routerPortable router
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey, Red
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLANActivity, LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna2 differ
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceN-type
Antenna gain level (max)Differs5 dBi3 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers43
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Featuresidentical
Heat dissipationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source61.38 BTU/h
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44000 h
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC Part 15 (Class B), IC, CE EMC (Class B), RCM, BSMI
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBSMI, UL
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18 W
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one2 AUnknown — 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 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-30 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers148 mm143 mm
HeightDiffers35 mm33 mm
WeightDiffers395 g1.14 kg
WidthDiffers207 mm216 mm
Packaging dataidentical
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 source1.5 kg
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990
Other featuresidentical
Frequency bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 & 5
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one300,867 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — 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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, 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 Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksUnknown — not stated by the source

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