Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-N66W 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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  • 34specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 18identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • 3G
    • RT-N66W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • SBG3500-NB wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
  • 4G
    • RT-N66W 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
    • RT-N66W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
    • SBG3500-NB wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • RT-N66W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
    • SBG3500-NB wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1
  • Product type
    • RT-N66W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Tabletop router
    • SBG3500-NB wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Portable router
  • Product colour
    • RT-N66W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White
    • SBG3500-NB wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
  • LED indicators
    • RT-N66W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLAN
    • SBG3500-NB wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • Output current
    • RT-N66W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1.58 A
    • SBG3500-NB wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2 A

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Comparison of RT-N66W, SBG3500-NB
67 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one900 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, 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 supportDiffersVPN server : IPSec Pass-Through, PPTP Pass-Through, L2TP Pass-Through, PPTP Server, OpenVPN Server VPN client : PPTP client, L2TP client, OpenVPN clientIPSec, PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Mobile network2 differ
3GDiffersYesNo
4GDiffersYesNo
DSL featuresidentical
VDSLKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES
FirewallYesYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassword Authentication Protocol (PAP), Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP), PPTP, IPSec, L2TP
FilteringYesYes
URL filteringYesYes
System event logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffersTabletop routerPortable router
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLANYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEMC/RF, Safety, ErP, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna designExternalExternal
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
Power1 differ
Power source typeACAC
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentDiffers1.58 A2 A
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
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
DepthDiffers148.8 mm170 mm
HeightDiffers35.5 mm36 mm
WeightDiffers450 g1.19 kg
WidthDiffers207 mm242 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source343 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source209 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source75 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.93 kg
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
xDSL connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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

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