Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR Nighthawk AX8 vs Zyxel VMG3312-B10A v2

33specifications compared
20differ
13identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

DSL WAN
- Nighthawk AX8:No
- VMG3312-B10A v2:Yes
Wi-Fi band
- Nighthawk AX8:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- VMG3312-B10A v2:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard
- Nighthawk AX8:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- VMG3312-B10A v2:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Nighthawk AX8:6000 Mbit/s
- VMG3312-B10A v2:300 Mbit/s
Channel bandwidth
- Nighthawk AX8:160 MHz
- VMG3312-B10A v2:2.4 MHz
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Nighthawk AX8:5
- VMG3312-B10A v2:4
Antennas quantity
- Nighthawk AX8:4
- VMG3312-B10A v2:2
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- Nighthawk AX8:0 - 90%
- VMG3312-B10A v2:20 - 95%

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Comparison of Nighthawk AX8, VMG3312-B10A v2
77 specifications	A NETGEAR Nighthawk AX8 View product	B Zyxel VMG3312-B10A v2 View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANDiffers	No	Yes
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
WAN connection typeKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	6000 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	1200 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	4800 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	1024-QAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Channel bandwidthDiffers	160 MHz	2.4 MHz
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 802.11i, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Mobile networkidentical
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	4
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)	No	No
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	IPSEC, MSCHAPv2, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Routing protocolsKnown for one	RIP-1, RIP-2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data link protocolsKnown for one	TCP/IP, DHCP, PPPoE, PPTP, Bigpond, Dynamic DNS, SMB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, WAN	DSL, LAN, Power, USB, WLAN, WPS
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indication lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Antenna1 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	2
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	FCC 15 B EN 55022 (CISPR 22), B C-Tick N10947	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	3.16 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 90%	20 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-30 - 60 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux 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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	202 mm	121 mm
HeightDiffers	161 mm	39 mm
WeightDiffers	1.28 kg	245 g
WidthDiffers	305 mm	186 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	238 mm	300 mm
Package depthDiffers	307 mm	195 mm
Package heightDiffers	129 mm	50 mm
Package weightDiffers	2.38 kg	540 g
Number of products includedKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ADSL2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ADSL2+Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VDSL2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EMC: CE, FCC Safety: CE

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