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NETGEAR Nighthawk AC1900 vs Zyxel USG20W-VPN-EU0101F wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 19identical
  • 58known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Nighthawk AC1900:5
    • USG20W-VPN-EU0101F wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
  • USB port
    • Nighthawk AC1900:Yes
    • USG20W-VPN-EU0101F wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
  • Security algorithms
    • Nighthawk AC1900:WEP, WPA, WPA2
    • USG20W-VPN-EU0101F wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:SSID, SSL/TLS
  • Product type
    • Nighthawk AC1900:Tabletop router
    • USG20W-VPN-EU0101F wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Portable router
  • Product colour
    • Nighthawk AC1900:Black
    • USG20W-VPN-EU0101F wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Grey, Red
  • Antenna design
    • Nighthawk AC1900:Internal
    • USG20W-VPN-EU0101F wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
  • Power source type
    • Nighthawk AC1900:AC
    • USG20W-VPN-EU0101F wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DC
  • Depth
    • Nighthawk AC1900:184.5 mm
    • USG20W-VPN-EU0101F wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:143 mm

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Comparison of Nighthawk AC1900, USG20W-VPN-EU0101F
90 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)1300 Mbit/s1300 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)
ModulationKnown for one256-QAMUnknown — not stated by the source
High powerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of WLAN connections (max)Known for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Flow control supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
VPN supportKnown for oneSecure remote accessUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
USB portDiffersYesNo
DC-in jackYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA, WPA2SSID, SSL/TLS
FirewallYesYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System event logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known 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
Switching protocolsKnown for oneIPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffersTabletop routerPortable router
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey, Red
Indication lightYesYes
LED indicatorsDiffersPowerActivity, LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS
On/off switchYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Internet Explorer 5.0, Firefox 2.0, Safari 1.4, Google Chrome 11.0,Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceN-type
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 dBi
Antennas quantity33
Detachable antenna(s)YesYes
Featuresidentical
Heat dissipationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source61.38 BTU/h
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44000 h
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC Part 15 (Class B), IC, CE EMC (Class B), RCM, BSMI
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBSMI, UL
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1000 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18 W
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 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-30 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers184.5 mm143 mm
HeightDiffers50 mm33 mm
WeightDiffers750 g1.14 kg
WidthDiffers285 mm216 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source276 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source185 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source98 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 kg
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990
Other featuresidentical
Frequency bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 & 5
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one600,1300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, WindowsUnknown — 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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