Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Zyxel NBG-418N v2 vs Zyxel SBG3500-N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black

38specifications compared
18differ
20identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN interface type
- NBG-418N v2:Fast Ethernet
- SBG3500-N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- NBG-418N v2:10,100 Mbit/s
- SBG3500-N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- NBG-418N v2:10/100Base-T(X)
- SBG3500-N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- NBG-418N v2:4
- SBG3500-N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:5
USB port
- NBG-418N v2:No
- SBG3500-N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Yes
Cables included
- NBG-418N v2:LAN (RJ-45)
- SBG3500-N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
Antenna gain level (max)
- NBG-418N v2:5 dBi
- SBG3500-N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:3 dBi
Power source type
- NBG-418N v2:DC
- SBG3500-N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:AC

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Comparison of NBG-418N v2, SBG3500-N
85 specifications	A Zyxel NBG-418N v2 View product	B Zyxel SBG3500-N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black Model SBG3500-N View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
WAN connection typeKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi band	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)	300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Auto MDI/MDI-X	Yes	Yes
Automatic channel selectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN PassthroughKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1x
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPSec, PPTP, L2TP (/IPSec)
Mobile networkidentical
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	5
USB portDiffers	No	Yes
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES
Firewall	Yes	Yes
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Password Authentication Protocol (PAP), Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP), PPTP, IPSec, L2TP
URL filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System event logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ supportKnown 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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC, IC, BSMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	5 dBi	3 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RP-SMA
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for one	CE LVD, BSMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300000 h
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	DC	AC
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 supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15.3 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	10 - 95%
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	102 mm	170 mm
HeightDiffers	23 mm	36 mm
WeightDiffers	148 g	1.69 kg
WidthDiffers	142 mm	242 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	270 mm	343 mm
Package depthDiffers	74 mm	209 mm
Package heightDiffers	164 mm	75 mm
Package weightDiffers	426 g	2.43 kg
Number of products includedKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Input currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VDSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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