Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Zyxel NBG6515 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Zyxel NBG6816 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

27specifications compared
12differ
15identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN data rates
- NBG6515 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1000 Mbit/s
- NBG6816 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- NBG6515 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
- NBG6816 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
Security algorithms
- NBG6515 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPS
- NBG6816 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Antennas quantity
- NBG6515 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
- NBG6816 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
Depth
- NBG6515 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:115 mm
- NBG6816 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:207.8 mm
Height
- NBG6515 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:23 mm
- NBG6816 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:71.5 mm
Weight
- NBG6515 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:265.4 g
- NBG6816 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:840 g
Width
- NBG6515 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:175 mm
- NBG6816 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:297.7 mm

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Comparison of NBG6515, NBG6816
61 specifications	A Zyxel NBG6515 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model NBG6515 View product	B Zyxel NBG6816 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model NBG6816 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)
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	IPSec/PPTP/L2TP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	4
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPS	WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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 colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	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
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certified	Yes	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC, IC, BSMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	5 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	4
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29 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	115 mm	207.8 mm
HeightDiffers	23 mm	71.5 mm
WeightDiffers	265.4 g	840 g
WidthDiffers	175 mm	297.7 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	293 mm	423 mm
Package depthDiffers	164 mm	254 mm
Package heightDiffers	44 mm	92 mm
Package weightDiffers	590 g	1.84 kg
Other featuresidentical
Bandwidth (first)	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)	5 GHz	5 GHz
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	300,433 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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