Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys XAC1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs Zyxel NBG6616 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 4differ
  • 15identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • LED indicators
    • XAC1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Yes
    • NBG6616 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Power, USB, WAN, WLAN, WPS
  • Antenna design
    • XAC1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Internal
    • NBG6616 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
  • USB version
    • XAC1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
    • NBG6616 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2.0
  • WLAN data transfer rates supported
    • XAC1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:867 Mbit/s
    • NBG6616 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300,867 Mbit/s

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Comparison of XAC1200, NBG6616
53 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)867 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 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)
Networkidentical
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)
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersYesPower, USB, WAN, WLAN, WPS
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 W
Power source typeKnown for oneDCUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
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 & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source145 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source375 g
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source218 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source275 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source196 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source750 g
Other features2 differ
Mobile network connectionNoNo
Bandwidth (first)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GHz
Frequency bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 & 5
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 A
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB versionDiffers3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers867 Mbit/s300,867 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionNoNo
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source

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