Product comparison · 2 wired routers

Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs TP-Link TL-ER6120 V3

23specifications compared
11differ
12identical
33known 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-ER6120 V3 (6 vs 5). The TP-Link TL-ER6120 V3 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-ER6120 V3 has 18 mm more depth than the Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black (180 mm vs 162 mm). Only the TP-Link TL-ER6120 V3 has DHCP client. Networking standards: IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u on the Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, IEEE 802.2x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u on the TP-Link TL-ER6120 V3.

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:6
- TL-ER6120 V3:5
DHCP client
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:No
- TL-ER6120 V3:Yes
Certification
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:VCCI Cl. B
- TL-ER6120 V3:CE, FCC, RoHS
AC input voltage
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:100 V
- TL-ER6120 V3:100 - 240 V
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10 - 85%
- TL-ER6120 V3:10 - 90%
Width
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:200 mm
- TL-ER6120 V3:440 mm
Depth
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:162 mm
- TL-ER6120 V3:180 mm
Height
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:34 mm
- TL-ER6120 V3:44 mm

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Comparison of VR-S1000, TL-ER6120 V3
56 specifications	A Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model VR-S1000 View product	B TP-Link TL-ER6120 V3 View product
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.2x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
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
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, IPsec, PPTP, L2TP
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	3DES, 128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, DES	3DES, 128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, DES, MD5, SHA-1
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
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
CertificationDiffers	VCCI Cl. B	CE, FCC, RoHS
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	512 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DRAM
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	Diagnostic, LAN, Power, USB, WAN	Activity, Link, Power, System
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Power source typeKnown for one	AC	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	180 mm
HeightDiffers	34 mm	44 mm
WeightKnown for one	420 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

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