Product comparison · 2 wired routers

ASUS ExpertWiFi EBG15 vs TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White

29specifications compared
14differ
15identical
54known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ExpertWiFi EBG15 has 0.5 A more output current than the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White (1.5 A vs 1 A). The TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White has 74 mm more width than the ASUS ExpertWiFi EBG15 (195 mm vs 121 mm). The TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White has 55 mm more depth than the ASUS ExpertWiFi EBG15 (130 mm vs 75 mm). Only the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White has DSL WAN. Only the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White has DHCP client.

DSL WAN
- ExpertWiFi EBG15:No
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:Yes
Ethernet interface type
- ExpertWiFi EBG15:Gigabit Ethernet
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:Fast Ethernet
Cabling technology
- ExpertWiFi EBG15:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates
- ExpertWiFi EBG15:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:10,100 Mbit/s
USB version
- ExpertWiFi EBG15:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:2.0
DHCP client
- ExpertWiFi EBG15:No
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:Yes
Cables included
- ExpertWiFi EBG15:LAN (RJ-45)
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
Output current
- ExpertWiFi EBG15:1.5 A
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:1 A

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Comparison of ExpertWiFi EBG15, TD-W9970B
83 specifications	A ASUS ExpertWiFi EBG15 View product	B TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White Model TD-W9970B View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANDiffers	No	Yes
SIM card slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 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 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4
Signal strengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 dBm
VLAN supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Traffic controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
VDSL2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB ports quantity	1	1
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
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
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientDiffers	No	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Routing protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RIP-1, RIP-2
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HTTP, SNMP V1/V2C, CWMP(TR-069)
Supported protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATM Forum UNI3.1/4.0 PPP over ATM (RFC 2364) PPP over Ethernet (RFC2516) IPoA (RFC1577/2225) PVC
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	SSH	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Network address translation (NAT) firewall, Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
URL filtering	Yes	Yes
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)	Yes	Yes
Guest access	Yes	Yes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
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	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec Pass-through
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
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 H
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
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
Designidentical
Product colour	White	White
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Power1 differ
Power source type	DC	DC
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	1.5 A	1 A
AC input voltageKnown for one	110 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	121 mm	195 mm
DepthDiffers	75 mm	130 mm
HeightDiffers	26 mm	36 mm
WeightKnown for one	250 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Supported WAN typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EWAN
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

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