Product comparison · 2 wired routers

Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs TP-Link TL-ER5120 V4

25specifications compared
11differ
14identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link TL-ER5120 V4 (6 vs 5). The TP-Link TL-ER5120 V4 has 240 mm more width than the Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black (440 mm vs 200 mm). The TP-Link TL-ER5120 V4 has 58 mm more depth than the Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black (220 mm vs 162 mm). Only the TP-Link TL-ER5120 V4 has DHCP client. Ethernet interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link TL-ER5120 V4.

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:6
- TL-ER5120 V4:5
DHCP client
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:No
- TL-ER5120 V4:Yes
Certification
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:VCCI Cl. B
- TL-ER5120 V4:CE, FCC
AC input voltage
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:100 V
- TL-ER5120 V4:100 - 240 V
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10 - 85%
- TL-ER5120 V4:10 - 90%
Width
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:200 mm
- TL-ER5120 V4:440 mm
Depth
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:162 mm
- TL-ER5120 V4:220 mm
Height
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:34 mm
- TL-ER5120 V4:44 mm

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Comparison of VR-S1000, TL-ER5120 V4
62 specifications	A Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model VR-S1000 View product	B TP-Link TL-ER5120 V4 View product
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ThroughputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 Gbit/s
Policy-based routingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Concurrent connectionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150000
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	5
USB ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientDiffers	No	Yes
Management protocolsKnown for one	SNMP v1/v2c	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	TCP/IP	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DNS, PPTP, L2TP
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	3DES, 128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, DES	Unknown — not stated by the source
Authentication methodKnown for one	SHA-1, SHA-256, MD5	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	IPsec, L2TP, PPTP	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ICMP attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NAT functionalityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	One-to-One NAT, Multi-nets NAT, Virtual Server, Port Triggering FTP/H.323/SIP/IPsec/PPTP ALG, UPnP
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
CertificationDiffers	VCCI Cl. B	CE, FCC
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Internet Explorer 7+/Firefox/Google Chrome/Safari	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 MB
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	Diagnostic, LAN, Power, USB, WAN	Activity, Link, Power, Speed, System, WAN
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rack capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1U
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	12.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	100 V	100 - 240 V
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 85%	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	200 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	162 mm	220 mm
HeightDiffers	34 mm	44 mm
WeightKnown for one	420 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

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