Product comparison · 2 wired routers

D-Link DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black vs TP-Link Omada 3-in-1 Gigabit VPN Router

19specifications compared
13differ
6identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Omada 3-in-1 Gigabit VPN Router has 6 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the D-Link DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black (10 vs 4). The TP-Link Omada 3-in-1 Gigabit VPN Router has 93 mm more width than the D-Link DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black (226 mm vs 133 mm). The TP-Link Omada 3-in-1 Gigabit VPN Router has 98 mm more depth than the D-Link DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black (131 mm vs 33 mm). Only the D-Link DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black has DSL WAN. Ethernet interface type: Fast Ethernet on the D-Link DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black, Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link Omada 3-in-1 Gigabit VPN Router.

DSL WAN
- DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Yes
- Omada 3-in-1 Gigabit VPN Router:No
Ethernet interface type
- DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
- Omada 3-in-1 Gigabit VPN Router:Gigabit Ethernet
Cabling technology
- DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:10/100Base-T(X)
- Omada 3-in-1 Gigabit VPN Router:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates
- DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
- Omada 3-in-1 Gigabit VPN Router:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:4
- Omada 3-in-1 Gigabit VPN Router:10
Operating temperature (T-T)
- DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:0 - 40 °C
- Omada 3-in-1 Gigabit VPN Router:0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:-20 - 70 °C
- Omada 3-in-1 Gigabit VPN Router:-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black:5 - 95%
- Omada 3-in-1 Gigabit VPN Router:10 - 90%

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Comparison of DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B, ER7212PC
59 specifications	A D-Link DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B wired router Fast Ethernet Black Model DSL-2540U/BRU/C3B View product	B TP-Link Omada 3-in-1 Gigabit VPN Router Model ER7212PC View product
WAN connection1 differ
DSL WANDiffers	Yes	No
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SFP WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network4 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Static routeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VLAN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	10
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Supported protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, PPPoE, NTP, HTTP, HTTPS, DNS, IPSec, PPTP, L2TP, SNMP
Security1 differ
URL filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NAT functionalityDiffers	y	Multi-Net NAT; Virtual Server; NAT-DMZ; FTP/H.323/SIP/IPSec/PPTP ALG; UPnP;
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 MHz
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 MB
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS
SafetyKnown for one	CSA International: CSA60950-1, EN60950-1, IEC60950-1, UL60950-1, CE LVD EN60950-1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Metal
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	53.5 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.43 A
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °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 & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	133 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	33 mm	131 mm
HeightDiffers	172 mm	35 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	227 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	374 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	73 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.92 kg
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2+Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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