Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Zyxel Nebula FWA70

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 18identical
  • 58known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
    • Nebula FWA70:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • Nebula FWA70:2500 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
    • Nebula FWA70:1
  • USB port
    • Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • Nebula FWA70:Yes
  • Antenna design
    • Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal & external
    • Nebula FWA70:Internal
  • Antennas quantity
    • Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10
    • Nebula FWA70:4
  • Power source type
    • Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC
    • Nebula FWA70:DC, PoE
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10 - 90%
    • Nebula FWA70:5 - 95%

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Comparison of NX500, Nebula FWA70
89 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotYesYes
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one2402 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s2500 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingYesYes
Port triggeringYesYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum Tx power (2.4 GHz)Known for one20 dBmWUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum Tx power (5 GHz)Known for one30 dBmWUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generation5G5G
3G standardsKnown for oneDC-HSDPA, HSPA, HSPA+, UMTSUnknown — not stated by the source
4G standardLTE-TDD & LTE-FDDLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
5G bands supportedKnown for one700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500,3700 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
3G bands supportedKnown for one850,900,2100 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
4G bands supportedKnown for one700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500,3700 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card typeNanoSIMNanoSIM
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
USB portDiffersNoYes
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSKUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringYesYes
URL filteringYesYes
DMZ supportYesYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneDesktop/pole routerUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneWhiteUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP55
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceStatus
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PoE injector includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE UKCA WEEE HSF (Hazardous Substance Free)
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternal & externalInternal
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneSMAUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers104
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 dBi
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC, PoE
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one2 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 W
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%5 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C-30 - 55 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, 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 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 EnterpUnknown — 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
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers99 mm150 mm
HeightDiffers190 mm200 mm
WidthDiffers99 mm68 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source660 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeBoxBox
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source225 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source275 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.36 kg

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