Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR RBK50V wireless router Tri-band (2.4 GHz vs Zyxel WAH7706 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz

30specifications compared
20differ
10identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

SIM card slot
- RBK50V wireless router Tri-band (2.4 GHz:No
- WAH7706 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RBK50V wireless router Tri-band (2.4 GHz:3000 Mbit/s
- WAH7706 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN
- RBK50V wireless router Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- WAH7706 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
3G
- RBK50V wireless router Tri-band (2.4 GHz:No
- WAH7706 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
4G
- RBK50V wireless router Tri-band (2.4 GHz:No
- WAH7706 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
Memory card slot(s)
- RBK50V wireless router Tri-band (2.4 GHz:No
- WAH7706 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
Product type
- RBK50V wireless router Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Tabletop router
- WAH7706 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Portable router
Product colour
- RBK50V wireless router Tri-band (2.4 GHz:White
- WAH7706 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black, Grey, Silver

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Comparison of RBK50V, WAH7706
74 specifications	A NETGEAR RBK50V wireless router Tri-band (2.4 GHz Model RBK50V View product	B Zyxel WAH7706 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model WAH7706 View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WAN	No	No
DSL WAN	No	No
SIM card slotDiffers	No	Yes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	3000 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	400 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	866 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	1733 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	256-QAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN interface type	Not available	Not available
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network2 differ
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4G
3GDiffers	No	Yes
4GDiffers	No	Yes
2G standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Edge, GPRS, GSM
3G standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC-HSDPA, DC-HSPA+, HSPA+, HSUPA, UMTS
4G standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LTE
Short Message Service (SMS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB port	Yes	Yes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory card slot(s)Differs	No	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MicroSD (TransFlash)
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES	EAP-AKA, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Authentication methodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VPN
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Tabletop router	Portable router
Product colourDiffers	White	Black, Grey, Silver
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2800 mAh
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
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
Antennaidentical
Antenna design	Internal	Internal
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC	Battery
Battery voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.8 V
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 h
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 60 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, 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 H
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	78.9 mm	65.5 mm
HeightDiffers	225.8 mm	14.5 mm
WeightDiffers	890.5 g	115 g
WidthDiffers	170.3 mm	111 mm
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	235 mm	150 mm
Package depthDiffers	285 mm	106 mm
Package heightDiffers	195 mm	42 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	215 g
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	710 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	Vietnam	Unknown — not stated by the source

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