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TP-Link Archer NB450 vs TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 13identical
  • 61known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router has 179 mm more width than the TP-Link Archer NB450 (294 mm vs 115 mm). The TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router has 65 mm more depth than the TP-Link Archer NB450 (180 mm vs 115 mm). The TP-Link Archer NB450 has 186 mm more height than the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router (230 mm vs 44 mm). Only the TP-Link Archer NB450 has SIM card slot. Ethernet interface type: 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link Archer NB450, Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router.

  • SIM card slot
    • Archer NB450:Yes
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:No
  • Ethernet interface type
    • Archer NB450:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Archer NB450:10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cables included
    • Archer NB450:LAN (RJ-45)
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:AC
  • Certification
    • Archer NB450:CE, RoHS
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:CE, FCC, RoHS
  • Product colour
    • Archer NB450:White
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:Black
  • Width
    • Archer NB450:115 mm
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:294 mm
  • Depth
    • Archer NB450:115 mm
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:180 mm

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Comparison of Archer NB450, TL-ER6020
86 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
SIM card slotDiffersYesNo
SFP WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11beIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Static routeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VLAN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Policy-based routingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
RS-232 portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
WAN/Ethernet LAN ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRIP-1, RIP-2
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTelnet
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DNS, IPsec, PPTP, L2TP
Supported protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPsec/PPTP/L2TP
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK, WPA33DES, 128-bit AES, 256-bit AES, DES, IPSEC
Authentication methodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMD5, SHA1
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMAC, URL/Keywords, WebContent
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ARP attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP-MAC-Port bindingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network Address Translation (NAT) sessions (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30000
System event logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 IPsec VPN Tunnels LAN-to-LAN, Client-to-LAN Main, Aggressive Negotiation Mode DES, 3DES, AES128, AES192, AES256 Encryption Algorithm MD5, SHA1 Authentication Algorithm IPsec NAT Traversal (NAT-T) Dead Peer Detection (DPD) Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS) 16 PPTP VPN Tunnels PPTP VPN Server/Client PP
NAT functionalityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOne-to-One NAT Multi-nets NAT Virtual Server, DMZ Host, Port_Triggering, UPnP FTP/H.323/SIP/IPsec/PPTP ALG
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)AC
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Features1 differ
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 MB
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR2
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemacOS
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationDiffersCE, RoHSCE, FCC, RoHS
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rack capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1U
LED indicatorsDiffersYesActivity, Link, Power, Speed, System
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers115 mm294 mm
DepthDiffers115 mm180 mm
HeightDiffers230 mm44 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.81 kg
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows 98SE, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7 MAC OS NetWare, UNIX, Linux
Management platformKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWeb/CLI/Telnet
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one5GUnknown — not stated by the source
3G standardsKnown for oneHSPA+, HSPA, UMTSUnknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for oneLTE-TDD & LTE-FDDUnknown — not stated by the source
4G bands supportedKnown for one2100,1800,2600,850,800,900,700,1500,600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source

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