Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Zyxel USG20W-VPN-EU0101F wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Zyxel VMG1312 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black

43specifications compared
28differ
15identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

DSL WAN
- USG20W-VPN-EU0101F wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
- VMG1312 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Yes
Wi-Fi band
- USG20W-VPN-EU0101F wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- VMG1312 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard
- USG20W-VPN-EU0101F wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- VMG1312 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- USG20W-VPN-EU0101F wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1300 Mbit/s
- VMG1312 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- USG20W-VPN-EU0101F wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
- VMG1312 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- USG20W-VPN-EU0101F wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- VMG1312 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- USG20W-VPN-EU0101F wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- VMG1312 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:10/100Base-T(X)
USB port
- USG20W-VPN-EU0101F wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
- VMG1312 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Yes

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Comparison of USG20W-VPN-EU0101F, VMG1312
71 specifications	A Zyxel USG20W-VPN-EU0101F wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model USG20W-VPN-EU0101F View product	B Zyxel VMG1312 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black Model VMG1312 View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANDiffers	No	Yes
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	1300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G	No	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB portDiffers	No	Yes
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	1
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	SSID, SSL/TLS	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown 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
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Portable router	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	Grey, Red	Black
Indication lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Activity, 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
Antenna3 differ
Antenna designDiffers	External	Internal
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	N-type	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	3 dBi	2 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers	3	2
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Heat dissipationKnown for one	61.38 BTU/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	44000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	FCC Part 15 (Class B), IC, CE EMC (Class B), RCM, BSMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for one	BSMI, UL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	DC	AC
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	18 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	20 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	20 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-30 - 70 °C	-30 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	143 mm	121 mm
HeightDiffers	33 mm	39 mm
WeightDiffers	1.14 kg	245 g
WidthDiffers	216 mm	186 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	276 mm	300 mm
Package depthDiffers	185 mm	195 mm
Package heightDiffers	98 mm	50 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.5 kg	540 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4 & 5	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
VDSL2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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