Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Aginet EC220-F5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 18identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1,233 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Aginet EC220-F5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2400 Mbit/s vs 1167 Mbit/s). The Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 300 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link Aginet EC220-F5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (600 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1,533 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link Aginet EC220-F5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2400 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). Only the Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has USB port. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) on the TP-Link Aginet EC220-F5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Aginet EC220-F5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Aginet EC220-F5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1167 Mbit/s
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2400 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • Aginet EC220-F5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:600 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • Aginet EC220-F5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2400 Mbit/s
  • USB port
    • Aginet EC220-F5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • Cables included
    • Aginet EC220-F5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN (RJ-45) to DB9
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
  • Antenna design
    • Aginet EC220-F5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal
  • Power source type
    • Aginet EC220-F5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC, DC
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DC

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Comparison of EC220-F5, EX3501-T0
72 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1167 Mbit/s2400 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs300 Mbit/s600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs867 Mbit/s2400 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDTMF, OFDMA
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.1Q
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Automatic channel selectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB sharingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSecUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portDiffersNoYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2HTTPS, IPSec, SNMP, SNMPv2, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
FirewallYesYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneDoS, SPI Firewall, IP Address Filter, IP & MAC Address BindingUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverYesYes
DHCP clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDSL, LAN, Power, WPS
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45) to DB9LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS, UKCA
CertificationKnown for oneCE, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x2
Antennas quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersAC, DCDC
Output voltageKnown for one9 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one0.85 AUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source170 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source288 g
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source165 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source171.5 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source186 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source82.5 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source557 g
Number of products includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)

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