Product comparison · 2 wired routers

D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black

22specifications compared
10differ
12identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black (7 vs 5). The D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 66 mm more width than the TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black (280 mm vs 214 mm). The D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 35.5 mm more depth than the TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black (180 mm vs 144.5 mm). Cabling technology: 10/100/1000Base-T(X) on the D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, 10/100Base-T(X) on the TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black. VPN support: Yes on the D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, PPTP, IPSec on the TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black.

Cabling technology
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- VR1200v wired router Black:10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:7
- VR1200v wired router Black:5
VPN support
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Yes
- VR1200v wired router Black:PPTP, IPSec
Storage temperature (T-T)
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:-20 - 70 °C
- VR1200v wired router Black:-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:5 - 95%
- VR1200v wired router Black:10 - 90%
Width
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:280 mm
- VR1200v wired router Black:214 mm
Depth
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:180 mm
- VR1200v wired router Black:144.5 mm
Height
- DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:44 mm
- VR1200v wired router Black:80 mm

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Comparison of DSR-500/E, VR1200v
61 specifications	A D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model DSR-500/E View product	B TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black Model VR1200v View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3	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	Yes	Yes
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 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	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	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
ADSL2+Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VDSL2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown 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
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	7	5
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
USB ports quantity	1	1
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
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
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN supportDiffers	Yes	PPTP, IPSec
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	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
Features1 differ
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
CertificationDiffers	FCC Class B, CE Class B, VCCI, C-Tick, IC	CE
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	260000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for one	cUL, LVD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rack mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack capacityKnown for one	1U	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna type	Internal	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
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °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	280 mm	214 mm
DepthDiffers	180 mm	144.5 mm
HeightDiffers	44 mm	80 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box

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