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TP-Link Archer CR700 vs Zyxel NBG6515 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 22identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Archer CR700:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • NBG6515 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Archer CR700:4
    • NBG6515 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
  • Product colour
    • Archer CR700:Black, Grey
    • NBG6515 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
  • LED indicators
    • Archer CR700:Yes
    • NBG6515 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS
  • Certification
    • Archer CR700:FCC, RoHS, UL, CableLabs
    • NBG6515 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:CE, FCC, IC, BSMI
  • Antennas quantity
    • Archer CR700:6
    • NBG6515 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
  • Power source type
    • Archer CR700:DC
    • NBG6515 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • Archer CR700:5 - 90%
    • NBG6515 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10 - 95%

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Comparison of Archer CR700, NBG6515
77 specifications
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
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)
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)
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s1000 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, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportDiffersPPTP, L2TP, IPSec PassthroughIPSec/PPTP/L2TP
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSKWPS
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
NAT functionalityKnown for oneNAT FirewallUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneIGRP, RIP-1, RIP-2Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for oneHTTP, SSL, SNMPUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv6, IPv4Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersYesLAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS
On/off switchYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC, RoHS, UL, CableLabsCE, FCC, IC, BSMI
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designKnown for oneInternalUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers62
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 dBi
Featuresidentical
Processor coresKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one16 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableYesYes
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 A
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%10 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 70 °C-30 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, WinUnknown — 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 & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers160 mm115 mm
HeightDiffers229 mm23 mm
WidthDiffers37 mm175 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source265.4 g
Other features1 differ
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneMAC/IP/URLUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 & 5Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one3.5 AUnknown — 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 one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers450,1300 Mbit/s300,433 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (first)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GHz
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source293 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source164 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source590 g

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