Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N VDSL/ADSL Modem Router vs Zyxel Multy X

39specifications compared
22differ
17identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- 300Mbps Wireless N VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:300 Mbit/s
- Multy X:1733 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- 300Mbps Wireless N VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:Fast Ethernet
- Multy X:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- 300Mbps Wireless N VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:10,100 Mbit/s
- Multy X:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- 300Mbps Wireless N VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:4
- Multy X:3
USB port
- 300Mbps Wireless N VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:No
- Multy X:Yes
LED indicators
- 300Mbps Wireless N VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:LAN, Status, WLAN
- Multy X:LAN
Antenna design
- 300Mbps Wireless N VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:External
- Multy X:Internal
Antennas quantity
- 300Mbps Wireless N VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:2
- Multy X:9

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Comparison of TD-W9960, Multy X
77 specifications	A TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N VDSL/ADSL Modem Router Model TD-W9960 View product	B Zyxel Multy X View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
WAN connection typeKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	300 Mbit/s	1733 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	866 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1733 Mbit/s
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN PassthroughKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile networkidentical
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VDSL2Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	3
USB portDiffers	No	Yes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)	No	No
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2	Unknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IPv4, IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colour	White	White
Wall mountableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Status, WLAN	LAN
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)	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
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffers	External	Internal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	5 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	9
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Qualcomm Atheros IPQ4019
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Power2 differ
Power source type	DC	DC
Output voltageDiffers	9 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	0.6 A	3 A
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	10 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-30 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	125.7 mm	178 mm
HeightDiffers	36.2 mm	51.5 mm
WidthDiffers	181.6 mm	236 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	890 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	285 mm	339 mm
Package depthDiffers	232 mm	71 mm
Package heightDiffers	70 mm	215 mm
Package weightDiffers	490 g	1.79 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source

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