Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-N66W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Zyxel NBG-418N v2

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 17identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • RT-N66W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • NBG-418N v2:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RT-N66W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:900 Mbit/s
    • NBG-418N v2:300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • RT-N66W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
    • NBG-418N v2:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • RT-N66W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • NBG-418N v2:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • RT-N66W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • NBG-418N v2:10/100Base-T(X)
  • 3G
    • RT-N66W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • NBG-418N v2:No
  • 4G
    • RT-N66W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • NBG-418N v2:No
  • USB port
    • RT-N66W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • NBG-418N v2:No

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Comparison of RT-N66W, NBG-418N v2
76 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs900 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Automatic channel selectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for oneVPN server : IPSec Pass-Through, PPTP Pass-Through, L2TP Pass-Through, PPTP Server, OpenVPN Server VPN client : PPTP client, L2TP client, OpenVPN clientUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network2 differ
3GDiffersYesNo
4GDiffersYesNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portDiffersYesNo
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
DC-in jackYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
FirewallYesYes
DoS attack preventionYesYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Design2 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLANPower, WAN, WLAN, WPS
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, IC, BSMI
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers32
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE LVD, BSMI
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 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 one1.58 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 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-30 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers148.8 mm102 mm
HeightDiffers35.5 mm23 mm
WeightDiffers450 g148 g
WidthDiffers207 mm142 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source270 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source74 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source164 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source426 g
Number of products includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990
Other featuresidentical
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 A
Input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 V

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