Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link GO-RT-N300/E wireless router Fast Ethernet vs Zyxel NBG6503 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

27specifications compared
12differ
15identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Top Wi-Fi standard
- GO-RT-N300/E wireless router Fast Ethernet:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
- NBG6503 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
LED indicators
- GO-RT-N300/E wireless router Fast Ethernet:Yes
- NBG6503 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN
Antenna design
- GO-RT-N300/E wireless router Fast Ethernet:Internal
- NBG6503 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- GO-RT-N300/E wireless router Fast Ethernet:5 - 95%
- NBG6503 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)
- GO-RT-N300/E wireless router Fast Ethernet:-20 - 65 °C
- NBG6503 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:-30 - 70 °C
Depth
- GO-RT-N300/E wireless router Fast Ethernet:160 mm
- NBG6503 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:111 mm
Height
- GO-RT-N300/E wireless router Fast Ethernet:59 mm
- NBG6503 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:23 mm
Weight
- GO-RT-N300/E wireless router Fast Ethernet:193 g
- NBG6503 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:230 g

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Comparison of GO-RT-N300/E, NBG6503
61 specifications	A D-Link GO-RT-N300/E wireless router Fast Ethernet Model GO-RT-N300/E View product	B Zyxel NBG6503 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model NBG6503 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 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 (max)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPSec/PPTP/L2TP
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPS, WPS-PBC, WPS-PIN	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal	External
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, IC
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE-LVD
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	10 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 65 °C	-30 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	160 mm	111 mm
HeightDiffers	59 mm	23 mm
WeightDiffers	193 g	230 g
WidthDiffers	120 mm	159 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	272 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	194 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 g
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connection	No	No
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GHz
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 5 GHz
Rack mounting	No	No
Supported WAN typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IP, DHCP, PPPoE, PPTP
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	300 Mbit/s	300,430 Mbit/s
xDSL connection	No	No
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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