Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB vs Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 16identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1,533 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB (2400 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). The D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (5 vs 4). The Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 5 - 95% more storage relative humidity (H-H) than the D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB (10 - 95% vs 5 - 95%). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz. Modulation: OFDM, DSSS on the D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB, DTMF, OFDMA on the Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB:867 Mbit/s
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2400 Mbit/s
  • Modulation
    • Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB:OFDM, DSSS
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DTMF, OFDMA
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB:5
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
  • Product type
    • Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB:Portable router
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Tabletop router
  • Product colour
    • Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB:Black
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White
  • Antenna design
    • Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB:External
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB:5 - 95%
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10 - 90%

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Comparison of Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB, EX3501-T0
76 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs867 Mbit/s2400 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 Mbit/s
ModulationDiffersOFDM, DSSSDTMF, OFDMA
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.1Q
Port forwardingKnown 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
USB sharingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHTTPS, IPSec, SNMP, SNMPv2, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersPortable routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDSL, LAN, Power, WPS
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS, UKCA
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x2
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBiUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1024 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one1 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%10 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 90 °C-30 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers197 mm170 mm
HeightDiffers44.3 mm30 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source288 g
WidthDiffers133.9 mm165 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source171.5 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source186 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source82.5 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source557 g
Number of products includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source

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