Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 19identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 900 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the D-Link S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2400 Mbit/s vs 1500 Mbit/s). The Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 300 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the D-Link S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (600 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1,199 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the D-Link S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2400 Mbit/s vs 1201 Mbit/s). Only the Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has USB port. Ethernet LAN data rates: 1000 Mbit/s on the D-Link S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1500 Mbit/s
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2400 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:600 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1201 Mbit/s
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2400 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1000 Mbit/s
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
  • USB port
    • S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • Compliance certificates
    • S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:CE
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:CE, RoHS, UKCA
  • Antenna design
    • S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal

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Comparison of S15, EX3501-T0
74 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1500 Mbit/s2400 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)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)Differs300 Mbit/s600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs1201 Mbit/s2400 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDTMF, OFDMA
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11u, IEEE 802.11k, IEEE 802.11v, IEEE 802.11h, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abIEEE 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
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers34
USB portDiffersNoYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
DC-in jackYesYes
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
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, WPSHTTPS, IPSec, SNMP, SNMPv2, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
FirewallYesYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourWhiteWhite
LED indicatorsDiffersPower, Status, WLAN, WPS, LANDSL, 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 includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersCECE, RoHS, UKCA
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x2
Antennas quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Power source typeDCDC
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one1 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%10 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 65 °C-30 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers104.5 mm170 mm
HeightDiffers30.8 mm30 mm
WeightDiffers211.4 g288 g
WidthDiffers187.4 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)
System requirementsidentical
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOSUnknown — not stated by the source

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