Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Zyxel ARMOR Z2 vs Zyxel NBG6617 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

61specifications compared
20differ
41identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- ARMOR Z2:2600 Mbit/s
- NBG6617 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- ARMOR Z2:800 Mbit/s
- NBG6617 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:400 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- ARMOR Z2:1733 Mbit/s
- NBG6617 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
Antennas quantity
- ARMOR Z2:4
- NBG6617 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
Processor frequency
- ARMOR Z2:1700 MHz
- NBG6617 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:600 MHz
Processor cores
- ARMOR Z2:2
- NBG6617 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
Electromagnetic compatibility
- ARMOR Z2:CE, FCC, IC, BSMI
- NBG6617 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:CE, FCC
Safety
- ARMOR Z2:CE-LVD, BSMI
- NBG6617 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:CE LVD

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Comparison of ARMOR Z2, NBG6617
74 specifications	A Zyxel ARMOR Z2 View product	B Zyxel NBG6617 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model NBG6617 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WAN	No	No
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wireless LAN features3 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	867 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	400 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	1733 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
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 standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11d, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	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
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	5	5
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	1	1
Memory card slot(s)	No	No
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	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	WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
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
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv6, PPTP, L2TP, IPSec, FTP, SIP, H.323, RTSP, IRC, SNMP
Design1 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, System, WAN, WLAN	LAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLAN, WPS
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Indication lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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) certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	2
Features4 differ
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor frequencyDiffers	1700 MHz	600 MHz
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Firmware upgradeable	Yes	Yes
Electromagnetic compatibilityDiffers	CE, FCC, IC, BSMI	CE, FCC
SafetyDiffers	CE-LVD, BSMI	CE LVD
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC	DC
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 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	117 mm
HeightDiffers	51 mm	29.2 mm
WeightDiffers	570 g	329.2 g
WidthDiffers	250 mm	170 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	445 mm	264 mm
Package depthDiffers	258 mm	191 mm
Package heightDiffers	60 mm	57 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.56 kg	736.6 g

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