Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR R7500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Zyxel SBG3500-NB wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 14identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • R7500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • SBG3500-NB wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • VPN support
    • R7500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:SRA
    • SBG3500-NB wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:IPSec, PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • R7500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
    • SBG3500-NB wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
  • LED indicators
    • R7500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Power
    • SBG3500-NB wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • Depth
    • R7500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:184.5 mm
    • SBG3500-NB wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:170 mm
  • Height
    • R7500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:50 mm
    • SBG3500-NB wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:36 mm
  • Weight
    • R7500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:750 g
    • SBG3500-NB wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1.19 kg
  • Width
    • R7500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:285 mm
    • SBG3500-NB wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:242 mm

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82 specifications
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one2330 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Channels quantityKnown for one2 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1x
VPN supportDiffersSRAIPSec, PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES
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
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassword Authentication Protocol (PAP), Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP), PPTP, IPSec, L2TP
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL 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
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersPowerYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePortable router
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEMC/RF, Safety, ErP, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for oneQualcomm AtherosUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1400 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300000 h
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 EnterUnknown — 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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers184.5 mm170 mm
HeightDiffers50 mm36 mm
WeightDiffers750 g1.19 kg
WidthDiffers285 mm242 mm
Other features1 differ
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 & 5Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one2330 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionDiffersNoYes
DSL featuresidentical
VDSLKnown 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
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 95%
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
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source343 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source209 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source75 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.93 kg

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