Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Zyxel NBG6503 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Zyxel NBG6716 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

32specifications compared
12differ
20identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN interface type
- NBG6503 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
- NBG6716 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- NBG6503 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100 Mbit/s
- NBG6716 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- NBG6503 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100Base-T(X)
- NBG6716 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Depth
- NBG6503 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:111 mm
- NBG6716 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:74 mm
Height
- NBG6503 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:23 mm
- NBG6716 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:165 mm
Weight
- NBG6503 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:230 g
- NBG6716 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:460 g
Width
- NBG6503 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:159 mm
- NBG6716 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:214 mm
Package width
- NBG6503 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:272 mm
- NBG6716 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:273 mm

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Comparison of NBG6503, NBG6716
59 specifications	A Zyxel NBG6503 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model NBG6503 View product	B Zyxel NBG6716 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model NBG6716 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)
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)
VPN supportKnown for one	IPSec/PPTP/L2TP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	CE, FCC, IC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Safety	CE-LVD	CE-LVD
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	8 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	111 mm	74 mm
HeightDiffers	23 mm	165 mm
WeightDiffers	230 g	460 g
WidthDiffers	159 mm	214 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	272 mm	273 mm
Package depthDiffers	194 mm	195 mm
Package heightDiffers	60 mm	99 mm
Package weightDiffers	500 g	1.01 kg
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (first)	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)	5 GHz	5 GHz
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported WAN typeKnown for one	IP, DHCP, PPPoE, PPTP	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	300,430 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EMC: CE, FCC

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