Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Zyxel ARMOR Z2 NBG6817 vs Zyxel NBG6815 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

62specifications compared
17differ
45identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- ARMOR Z2 NBG6817:2600 Mbit/s
- NBG6815 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2200 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- ARMOR Z2 NBG6817:800 Mbit/s
- NBG6815 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:450 Mbit/s
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- ARMOR Z2 NBG6817:1
- NBG6815 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
Product colour
- ARMOR Z2 NBG6817:Black
- NBG6815 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White
Antenna design
- ARMOR Z2 NBG6817:External
- NBG6815 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal
Processor frequency
- ARMOR Z2 NBG6817:1700 MHz
- NBG6815 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:700 MHz
Electromagnetic compatibility
- ARMOR Z2 NBG6817:CE, FCC, IC, BSMI
- NBG6815 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:CE, FCC
Safety
- ARMOR Z2 NBG6817:CE-LVD, BSMI
- NBG6815 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:CE-LVD

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Comparison of ARMOR Z2 NBG6817, NBG6815
72 specifications	A Zyxel ARMOR Z2 NBG6817 View product	B Zyxel NBG6815 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model NBG6815 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WAN	No	No
SIM card slot	No	No
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 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	2600 Mbit/s	2200 Mbit/s
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)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	800 Mbit/s	450 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)	1733 Mbit/s	1733 Mbit/s
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Auto MDI/MDI-X	Yes	Yes
Automatic channel selection	Yes	Yes
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPSec/PPTP/L2TP
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	5	5
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Memory card slot(s)	No	No
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithms	WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS	WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Guest access	Yes	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	Yes	Yes
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)	Yes	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Design2 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Indication light	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, System, WAN, WLAN	Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certified	Yes	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	External	Internal
Antennas quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor frequencyDiffers	1700 MHz	700 MHz
Firmware upgradeable	Yes	Yes
Electromagnetic compatibilityDiffers	CE, FCC, IC, BSMI	CE, FCC
SafetyDiffers	CE-LVD, BSMI	CE-LVD
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source type	AC	AC
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 W
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	168 mm	182 mm
HeightDiffers	51 mm	81.2 mm
WeightDiffers	570 g	578 g
WidthDiffers	250 mm	260.4 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	445 mm	321 mm
Package depthDiffers	258 mm	202 mm
Package heightDiffers	60 mm	106 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.56 kg	1.39 kg

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