Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC2900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Zyxel VMG3625-T20A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

36specifications compared
17differ
19identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

DSL WAN
- RT-AC2900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
- VMG3625-T20A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard
- RT-AC2900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- VMG3625-T20A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RT-AC2900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2917 Mbit/s
- VMG3625-T20A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:866 Mbit/s
3G
- RT-AC2900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
- VMG3625-T20A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- RT-AC2900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
- VMG3625-T20A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1
Antenna design
- RT-AC2900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal & external
- VMG3625-T20A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal
Power source type
- RT-AC2900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC
- VMG3625-T20A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:PoE
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- RT-AC2900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:50 - 90%
- VMG3625-T20A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10 - 90%

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Comparison of RT-AC2900, VMG3625-T20A
80 specifications	A ASUS RT-AC2900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model RT-AC2900 View product	B Zyxel VMG3625-T20A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model VMG3625-T20A View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANDiffers	No	Yes
SIM card slot	No	No
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	2917 Mbit/s	866 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
ModulationKnown for one	1024-QAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN PassthroughKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	IPSec Pass-Through PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through PPTP server OpenVPN server PPTP client L2TP client OpenVPN client	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Mobile network1 differ
3GDiffers	No	Yes
4GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	1
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)	No	No
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPS	WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	TCP/IPv4, TCP/IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS	DSL, LAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLAN
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal & external	Internal
Antennas quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC	PoE
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 voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	1.75 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	50 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 90%	10 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 70 °C	-30 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	83.3 mm	145 mm
HeightDiffers	160 mm	29.8 mm
WeightDiffers	872 g	274 g
WidthDiffers	220 mm	180 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code	85176990	85176990
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ADSL2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ADSL2+Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VDSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VDSL2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	354 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	194 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	38 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	712 g

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