Product comparison · 2 wired routers

D-Link DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black vs TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black

22specifications compared
6differ
16identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the D-Link DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black (5 vs 4). The TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black has 2 more RJ-11 ports quantity than the D-Link DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black (3 vs 1). The TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black has 0.9 more USB version than the D-Link DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black (2.0 vs 1.1). Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100 Mbit/s on the D-Link DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black, 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black. Storage temperature (T-T): -20 - 65 °C on the D-Link DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black, -40 - 70 °C on the TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black.

Ethernet LAN data rates
- DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
- VR1200v wired router Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:4
- VR1200v wired router Black:5
RJ-11 ports quantity
- DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:1
- VR1200v wired router Black:3
USB version
- DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:1.1
- VR1200v wired router Black:2.0
Storage temperature (T-T)
- DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:-20 - 65 °C
- VR1200v wired router Black:-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:5 - 95%
- VR1200v wired router Black:10 - 90%

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Comparison of DSL-2520U/BA/D4A, VR1200v
61 specifications	A D-Link DSL-2520U/BA/D4A wired router Fast Ethernet Black Model DSL-2520U/BA/D4A View product	B TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black Model VR1200v View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 5 GHz
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ADSL2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VDSL2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal modemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	5
RJ-11 ports quantityDiffers	1	3
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB versionDiffers	1.1	2.0
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
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), MER\IPoE (RFC 1483 Routed), Bridge (RFC1483 Bridge), PVC – Up to 8 PVCs
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP, IPSec
Firewall securityKnown for one	Network address translation (NAT) firewall, Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall	Unknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filtering descriptionKnown for one	ICMP, TCP, UDP	Unknown — not stated by the source
NAT functionalityKnown for one	y	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Featuresidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP
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
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 dBi
Transmit power rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 23 dBmW
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 65 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	214 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	144.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box

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