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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
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
Static routeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Policy-based routingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ThroughputKnown for one0.8 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
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
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
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)
Features1 differ
Flash memoryDiffers32 MB128 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
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
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
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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