Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Zyxel VMG8324-B10A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs Zyxel VMG8924 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

41specifications compared
13differ
28identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Top Wi-Fi standard
- VMG8324-B10A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
- VMG8924 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- VMG8324-B10A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:300 Mbit/s
- VMG8924 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:1300 Mbit/s
Antenna design
- VMG8324-B10A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:External
- VMG8924 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Internal
Antennas quantity
- VMG8324-B10A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:2
- VMG8924 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:6
Depth
- VMG8324-B10A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:181 mm
- VMG8924 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:81 mm
Weight
- VMG8324-B10A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:510 g
- VMG8924 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:560 g
Package weight
- VMG8324-B10A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:1.04 kg
- VMG8924 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:1.09 kg
Frequency band
- VMG8324-B10A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:2.4 GHz
- VMG8924 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:2.4 & 5

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Comparison of VMG8324-B10A, VMG8924
63 specifications	A Zyxel VMG8324-B10A wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model VMG8324-B10A View product	B Zyxel VMG8924 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model VMG8924 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi band	No	No
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	300 Mbit/s	1300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
VDSL2Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VDSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
RJ-11 ports quantity	1	1
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) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall	Yes	Yes
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown 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
Routing protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IGRP
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HTTP/HTTPS
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, EN55022 Class B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffers	External	Internal
Antenna gain level (max)	3 dBi	3 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	6
Featuresidentical
SafetyKnown for one	EN60950-1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 85%	20 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 90%	20 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)	-30 - 60 °C	-30 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers	181 mm	81 mm
Height	35 mm	35 mm
WeightDiffers	510 g	560 g
Width	206 mm	206 mm
Packaging data1 differ
Package width	325 mm	325 mm
Package depth	245 mm	245 mm
Package height	66 mm	66 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.04 kg	1.09 kg
Other features3 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.4 & 5
Input currentDiffers	1.5 A	2.0 A
USB ports quantity	2	2
USB version	2.0	2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	300 Mbit/s	300,1300 Mbit/s
xDSL connection	Yes	Yes
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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