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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer GE400

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 13identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer GE400 has 4,565 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (5765 Mbit/s vs 1200 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer GE400 has 388 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (688 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer GE400 has 4,898 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (5765 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). Only the TP-Link Archer GE400 has USB port. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the TP-Link Archer GE400.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 1200 Mbit/s
    • 5765 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 300 Mbit/s
    • 688 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 867 Mbit/s
    • 5765 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 1000 Mbit/s
    • 1000,2500 Mbit/s
  • USB port
    • No
    • Yes
  • Product type
    • Tabletop router
    • Desktop/pole router

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72 specifications
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D-Link

S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model S12

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TP-Link

Archer GE400View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1200 Mbit/s5765 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs300 Mbit/s688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs867 Mbit/s5765 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one4096-QAM, OFDMA
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000 Mbit/s1000,2500 Mbit/s
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1
Support Samba (storage)Known for oneYes
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneYes
Media serverKnown for oneYes
VPN supportKnown for one• OpenVPN Server • PPTP VPN Server • L2TP VPN Server • WireGuard VPN Server • Open VPN Client • PPTP VPN Client • L2TP VPN Client • WireGuard VPN Client
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.11k, IEEE 802.11v, IEEE 802.11h
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneNot supported
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portDiffersNoYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, WPSWPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3
DDoS protectionKnown for oneYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersTabletop routerDesktop/pole router
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Product colourKnown for oneWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for onePower, Status, WLAN, WPS
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersCECE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers46
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC
Output voltageDiffers12/1A12 V
Output currentKnown for one2.5 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 65 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers104.5 mm58.6 mm
HeightDiffers30.8 mm268.6 mm
WeightDiffers254.9 g650 g
WidthDiffers187.4 mm153.1 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBox
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
System requirementsidentical
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes

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