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
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wireless LAN features3 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	2600 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
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
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
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
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
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
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv6, PPTP, L2TP, IPSec, FTP, SIP, H.323, RTSP, IRC, SNMP
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, System, WAN, WLAN	LAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLAN, WPS
Indication lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	2
Features4 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers	1700 MHz	600 MHz
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
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
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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