Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR X8 AC5300 vs Zyxel SBG3600-N-I wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz)

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 11identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

  • 3G
    • X8 AC5300:No
    • SBG3600-N-I wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):Yes
  • 4G
    • X8 AC5300:No
    • SBG3600-N-I wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):Yes
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • X8 AC5300:7
    • SBG3600-N-I wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):5
  • Cables included
    • X8 AC5300:LAN (RJ-45)
    • SBG3600-N-I wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):DSL, LAN (RJ-45)
  • Antennas quantity
    • X8 AC5300:4
    • SBG3600-N-I wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):2
  • Depth
    • X8 AC5300:264 mm
    • SBG3600-N-I wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):170 mm
  • Height
    • X8 AC5300:61 mm
    • SBG3600-N-I wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):36 mm
  • Weight
    • X8 AC5300:1.68 kg
    • SBG3600-N-I wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):1.69 kg

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Comparison of X8 AC5300, SBG3600-N-I
76 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersTri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Mobile network2 differ
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4G
3GDiffersNoYes
4GDiffersNoYes
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VDSL2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers75
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
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
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, AES, TKIP, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPS
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceApplication-level gatewa (ALG)
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FirewallKnown 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
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRIP-1, RIP-2
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP v1/v2c
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTabletop router
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)DSL, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers42
Featuresidentical
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300000 h
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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 one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers264 mm170 mm
HeightDiffers61 mm36 mm
WeightDiffers1.68 kg1.69 kg
WidthDiffers316 mm242 mm
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 source2.43 kg
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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 UltimatUnknown — 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
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 & 5Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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