Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR D6220 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Zyxel ARMOR Z2 NBG6817

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 23identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • D6220 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • ARMOR Z2 NBG6817:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • D6220 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:900 Mbit/s
    • ARMOR Z2 NBG6817:2600 Mbit/s
  • Cables included
    • D6220 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
    • ARMOR Z2 NBG6817:LAN (RJ-45)
  • Antennas quantity
    • D6220 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
    • ARMOR Z2 NBG6817:4
  • Depth
    • D6220 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:182 mm
    • ARMOR Z2 NBG6817:168 mm
  • Height
    • D6220 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:41 mm
    • ARMOR Z2 NBG6817:51 mm
  • Weight
    • D6220 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:341 g
    • ARMOR Z2 NBG6817:570 g
  • Width
    • D6220 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:240 mm
    • ARMOR Z2 NBG6817:250 mm

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Comparison of D6220, ARMOR Z2 NBG6817
78 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs900 Mbit/s2600 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1733 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11acIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Automatic channel selectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Management featuresidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSKWPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Guest accessKnown 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
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneIPUnknown — not stated by the source
VoIP protocolsKnown for oneIPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN, Power, System, WAN, WLAN
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)LAN (RJ-45)
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers24
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1700 MHz
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, IC, BSMI
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE-LVD, BSMI
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 & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers182 mm168 mm
HeightDiffers41 mm51 mm
WeightDiffers341 g570 g
WidthDiffers240 mm250 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source445 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source258 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.56 kg
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VDSLKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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