Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Zyxel ARMOR Z1 vs Zyxel NBG6515 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

28specifications compared
12differ
16identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN data rates
- ARMOR Z1:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- NBG6515 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- ARMOR Z1:4
- NBG6515 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
Security algorithms
- ARMOR Z1:WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
- NBG6515 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPS
Antennas quantity
- ARMOR Z1:4
- NBG6515 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
Depth
- ARMOR Z1:207.8 mm
- NBG6515 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:115 mm
Height
- ARMOR Z1:71.5 mm
- NBG6515 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:23 mm
Weight
- ARMOR Z1:840 g
- NBG6515 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:265.4 g
Width
- ARMOR Z1:297.7 mm
- NBG6515 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:175 mm

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Comparison of ARMOR Z1, NBG6515
61 specifications	A Zyxel ARMOR Z1 View product	B Zyxel NBG6515 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model NBG6515 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 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)
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPSec/PPTP/L2TP
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	5
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	WPS
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certified	Yes	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, IC, BSMI
Antenna1 differ
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	2
Antenna designKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	29 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 95%	10 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)	-30 - 70 °C	-30 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	207.8 mm	115 mm
HeightDiffers	71.5 mm	23 mm
WeightDiffers	840 g	265.4 g
WidthDiffers	297.7 mm	175 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	423 mm	293 mm
Package depthDiffers	254 mm	164 mm
Package heightDiffers	92 mm	44 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.84 kg	590 g
Other featuresidentical
Bandwidth (first)	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)	5 GHz	5 GHz
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300,433 Mbit/s
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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