Product comparison · 2 wired routers

Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White

28specifications compared
19differ
9identical
45known 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 TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White (6 vs 4). The Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 5 mm more width than the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White (200 mm vs 195 mm). The Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 32 mm more depth than the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White (162 mm vs 130 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
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:No
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:Yes
Ethernet interface type
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Gigabit Ethernet
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:Fast Ethernet
Cabling technology
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:10,100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:6
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:4
DHCP client
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:No
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:Yes
Cables included
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:LAN (RJ-45)
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
Certification
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:VCCI Cl. B
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:CE, RoHS

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Comparison of VR-S1000, TD-W9970B
73 specifications	A Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model VR-S1000 View product	B TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White Model TD-W9970B View product
WAN connection1 differ
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
Network4 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
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
Data transfer rateKnown for one	1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown 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 managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	6	4
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols2 differ
DHCP clientDiffers	No	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 protocolsDiffers	SNMP v1/v2c	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
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	TCP/IP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	3DES, 128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, DES	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN supportDiffers	IPsec, L2TP, PPTP	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec Pass-through
Authentication methodKnown for one	SHA-1, SHA-256, MD5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
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
CertificationDiffers	VCCI Cl. B	CE, RoHS
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Internet Explorer 7+/Firefox/Google Chrome/Safari	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Diagnostic, LAN, Power, USB, WAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna typeDiffers	Not supported	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 typeDiffers	AC	DC
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	12.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 85%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	200 mm	195 mm
DepthDiffers	162 mm	130 mm
HeightDiffers	34 mm	36 mm
WeightKnown for one	420 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Supported WAN typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EWAN
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source

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