Product comparison · 2 wired routers

ASUS ExpertWiFi EBG15 vs Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black

28specifications compared
14differ
14identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

The Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the ASUS ExpertWiFi EBG15 (6 vs 4). The Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 79 mm more width than the ASUS ExpertWiFi EBG15 (200 mm vs 121 mm). The Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 87 mm more depth than the ASUS ExpertWiFi EBG15 (162 mm vs 75 mm). USB version: 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) on the ASUS ExpertWiFi EBG15, 2.0 on the Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black. Product colour: White on the ASUS ExpertWiFi EBG15, Black on the Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black.

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- ExpertWiFi EBG15:4
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:6
USB version
- ExpertWiFi EBG15:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:2.0
Product colour
- ExpertWiFi EBG15:White
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Black
Power source type
- ExpertWiFi EBG15:DC
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:AC
AC input voltage
- ExpertWiFi EBG15:110 - 240 V
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:100 V
AC input frequency
- ExpertWiFi EBG15:50/60 Hz
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:50 - 60 Hz
Width
- ExpertWiFi EBG15:121 mm
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:200 mm
Depth
- ExpertWiFi EBG15:75 mm
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:162 mm

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Comparison of ExpertWiFi EBG15, VR-S1000
71 specifications	A ASUS ExpertWiFi EBG15 View product	B Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model VR-S1000 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WAN	No	No
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
SFP WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
VLAN support	Yes	Yes
Traffic controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 Mbit/s
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	6
WAN/Ethernet LAN ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
WAN ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantity	1	1
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	No	No
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMP v1/v2c
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	SSH	3DES, 128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, DES
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportDiffers	VPN Client L2PT VPN Client Open VPN VPN Client PPTP VPN Client WireGuard VPN Server IPSec VPN Server Open VPN VPN Server PPTP VPN Server WireGuard VPN Fusion Support Surfshark	IPsec, L2TP, PPTP
NAT functionalityKnown for one	PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through IPSec Pass-Through RTSP Pass-Through H.323 Pass-Through PPPoE Relay	Unknown — not stated by the source
Authentication methodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SHA-1, SHA-256, MD5
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	ARM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	ARMv8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1.8 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VCCI Cl. B
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internet Explorer 7+/Firefox/Google Chrome/Safari
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power, USB	Diagnostic, LAN, Power, USB, WAN
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffers	DC	AC
AC input voltageDiffers	110 - 240 V	100 V
AC input frequencyDiffers	50/60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	1.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.5 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	121 mm	200 mm
DepthDiffers	75 mm	162 mm
HeightDiffers	26 mm	34 mm
WeightDiffers	250 g	420 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	220 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	141 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	75 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	600 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 85%

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