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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR R7500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Zyxel NBG6616 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 26identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 2330 Mbit/s
    • 867 Mbit/s
  • LED indicators
    • Power
    • Power, USB, WAN, WLAN, WPS
  • Antennas quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • Depth
    • 184.5 mm
    • 145 mm
  • Height
    • 50 mm
    • 32 mm
  • Weight
    • 750 g
    • 375 g
  • Width
    • 285 mm
    • 218 mm
  • USB version
    • 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
    • 2.0

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69 specifications
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NETGEAR

R7500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model R7500

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Zyxel

NBG6616 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model NBG6616

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
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)Differs2330 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)
Channels quantityKnown for one2 channels
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)
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for oneSRA
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
DoS attack preventionYesYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersPowerPower, USB, WAN, WLAN, WPS
On/off switchYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers42
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor modelKnown for oneQualcomm Atheros
Processor frequencyKnown for one1400 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one2
Internal memoryKnown for one256 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MB
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 2000, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enter
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers184.5 mm145 mm
HeightDiffers50 mm32 mm
WeightDiffers750 g375 g
WidthDiffers285 mm218 mm
Other features2 differ
Mobile network connectionNoNo
Bandwidth (first)2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)5 GHz5 GHz
Frequency band2.4 & 52.4 & 5
Rack mountingNoNo
USB ports quantity22
USB versionDiffers3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers2330 Mbit/s300,867 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionNoNo
Input currentKnown for one2 A
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one24 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-30 - 70 °C
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one275 mm
Package depthKnown for one196 mm
Package heightKnown for one100 mm
Package weightKnown for one750 g

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