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TP-Link TL-ER5120 V3.0 vs TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 21identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-ER5120 V3.0 has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router (5 vs 4). The TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router has 96 MB more flash memory than the TP-Link TL-ER5120 V3.0 (128 MB vs 32 MB). The TP-Link TL-ER5120 V3.0 has 282 mm more width than the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router (440 mm vs 158 mm). Only the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router has 3G/4G USB modem compatibility. Cables included: AC on the TP-Link TL-ER5120 V3.0, LAN (RJ-45) on the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router.

  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • TL-ER5120 V3.0:No
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:Yes
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • TL-ER5120 V3.0:5
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:4
  • Cables included
    • TL-ER5120 V3.0:AC
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:LAN (RJ-45)
  • Flash memory
    • TL-ER5120 V3.0:32 MB
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:128 MB
  • Width
    • TL-ER5120 V3.0:440 mm
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:158 mm
  • Depth
    • TL-ER5120 V3.0:180 mm
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:101 mm
  • Height
    • TL-ER5120 V3.0:44 mm
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:25 mm

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Comparison of TL-ER5120 V3.0, TL-R605
65 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersNoYes
SFP WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Static routeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VLAN supportYesYes
Policy-based routingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ThroughputKnown for one0.8 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverYesYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DNS, PPTP, L2TPUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFTPES, SIPS
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringYesYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ARP attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ICMP attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
System event logYesYes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20
NAT functionalityDiffersOne-to-One NAT, Multi-nets NAT, Virtual Server, Port Triggering FTP/H.323/SIP/IPsec/PPTP ALG, UPnPOne-to-One NAT5 Multi-Net NAT Virtual Server Port Triggering5 NAT-DMZ FTP/H.323/SIP/IPSec/PPTP ALG, UPnP
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedDiffersACLAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideYesYes
Features1 differ
Flash memoryDiffers32 MB128 MB
Internal memory256 MB256 MB
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, 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
CertificationCE, FCC, RoHSCE, FCC, RoHS
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersActivity, Link, Power, Speed, System, WANLAN, Power, Status, WAN
Rack mountingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack capacityKnown for one1UUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 A
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 A
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 90%5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers440 mm158 mm
DepthDiffers180 mm101 mm
HeightDiffers44 mm25 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source

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