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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 NX505 5G AX3000 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 18identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer NX505 5G AX3000 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit has 1,800 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (3000 Mbit/s vs 1200 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer NX505 5G AX3000 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit has 274 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (574 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer NX505 5G AX3000 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit has 1,535 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2402 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). Only the TP-Link Archer NX505 5G AX3000 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit has SIM card slot. 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 6 (802.11ax) on the TP-Link Archer NX505 5G AX3000 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit.

  • SIM card slot
    • No
    • Yes
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 1200 Mbit/s
    • 3000 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 300 Mbit/s
    • 574 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 867 Mbit/s
    • 2402 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 1000 Mbit/s
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 3
    • 2
  • Product type
    • Tabletop router
    • Desktop/pole router

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87 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 NX505 5G AX3000 Wireless Dual-Band GigabitView product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1200 Mbit/s3000 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 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs300 Mbit/s574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs867 Mbit/s2402 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
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
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 one5G
3G standardsKnown for oneDC-HSDPA, HSPA, HSPA+, UMTS
4G standardKnown for oneLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
5G bands supportedKnown for one700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500,3700 MHz
3G bands supportedKnown for one850,900,2100 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for one700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500,3700 MHz
SIM card typeKnown for oneNanoSIM
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers32
USB portNoNo
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Guest accessYesYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYes
FilteringYesYes
IP address filteringYesYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportYesYes
FirewallKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersTabletop routerDesktop/pole router
Product colourWhiteWhite
Built-in displayKnown for oneNo
LED indicatorsKnown for onePower, Status, WLAN, WPS
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersCECE, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal & external
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneSMA
Antennas quantityKnown for one4
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
Output voltageDiffers12/1A12 V
Output currentKnown for one2 A
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 65 °C-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterp
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers104.5 mm190 mm
HeightDiffers30.8 mm99 mm
WeightDiffers254.9 g610 g
WidthDiffers187.4 mm99 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one230 mm
Package depthKnown for one115 mm
Package heightKnown for one221 mm
Package weightKnown for one1.27 kg
Package typeKnown for oneBox
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Customs product code (TARIC)Known for one8517620000
Country of originKnown for oneChina

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