Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Zyxel 7009 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) vs Zyxel ARMOR Z2

45specifications compared
22differ
23identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

SIM card slot
- 7009 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):Yes
- ARMOR Z2:No
Wi-Fi band
- 7009 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):Single-band (2.4 GHz)
- ARMOR Z2:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- 7009 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):300 Mbit/s
- ARMOR Z2:2600 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- 7009 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):Fast Ethernet
- ARMOR Z2:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- 7009 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):10,100 Mbit/s
- ARMOR Z2:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- 7009 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):4
- ARMOR Z2:5
USB port
- 7009 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):No
- ARMOR Z2:Yes
Antennas quantity
- 7009 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):2
- ARMOR Z2:4

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Comparison of 7009, ARMOR Z2
73 specifications	A Zyxel 7009 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Model 7009 View product	B Zyxel ARMOR Z2 View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SIM card slotDiffers	Yes	No
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 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	2600 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	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)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second 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
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11d, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Automatic channel selectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	5
USB portDiffers	No	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-AES	WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)	Yes	Yes
NAT functionalityKnown for one	PPTP/L2TP/IPSec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colour	Black	Black
Indication lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, WLAN	LAN, Power, System, WAN, WLAN
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	4
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	2 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1700 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Firmware upgradeable	Yes	Yes
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, IC, BSMI
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE-LVD, BSMI
Poweridentical
Power source type	AC	AC
AC input voltageKnown for one	110 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	12 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	0 - 95%	10 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-10 - 70 °C	-30 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	120 mm	168 mm
HeightDiffers	30 mm	51 mm
WeightDiffers	350 g	570 g
WidthDiffers	186 mm	250 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	271 mm	445 mm
Package depthDiffers	192 mm	258 mm
Package heightDiffers	113 mm	60 mm
Package weightDiffers	778 g	1.56 kg
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	4G	Unknown — not stated by the source
3GKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for one	LTE	Unknown — not stated by the source

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