Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys AC750 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Zyxel VMG8546-D70A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

27specifications compared
12differ
15identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Top Wi-Fi standard
- AC750 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- VMG8546-D70A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- AC750 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:433 Mbit/s
- VMG8546-D70A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- AC750 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- VMG8546-D70A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:100,1000 Mbit/s
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- AC750 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1
- VMG8546-D70A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
Product colour
- AC750 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
- VMG8546-D70A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black, White
LED indicators
- AC750 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN, Power, USB, WLAN, WPS
- VMG8546-D70A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN
Antenna design
- AC750 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal
- VMG8546-D70A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
Power source type
- AC750 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC
- VMG8546-D70A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DC

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Comparison of AC750, VMG8546-D70A
60 specifications	A Linksys AC750 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model AC750 View product	B Zyxel VMG8546-D70A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model VMG8546-D70A View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	433 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	433 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p
VPN supportKnown for one	Pass-through	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supports ISDN connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile networkidentical
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL	Yes	Yes
ADSL2	Yes	Yes
ADSL2+	Yes	Yes
VDSLKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VDSL2	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2	SSH, SSL/TLS, WPA, WPA2
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design2 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, White
Indication lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, USB, WLAN, WPS	LAN
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	FCC CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal	External
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC	DC
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	1.5 A	2 A
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown 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
Voice codecsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	G.168, G.711, G.726
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	158 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	41 mm
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	232 mm

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