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D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link C5 PRO

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 22identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link C5 PRO has 117 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (1317 Mbit/s vs 1200 Mbit/s). The TP-Link C5 PRO has 150 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (450 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The TP-Link C5 PRO has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (4 vs 3). Ethernet LAN data rates: 1000 Mbit/s on the D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the TP-Link C5 PRO. Power source type: DC on the D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, AC, DC on the TP-Link C5 PRO.

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1200 Mbit/s
    • C5 PRO:1317 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
    • C5 PRO:450 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1000 Mbit/s
    • C5 PRO:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
    • C5 PRO:4
  • Power source type
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DC
    • C5 PRO:AC, DC
  • Output voltage
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:12/1A
    • C5 PRO:12 V
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5 - 95%
    • C5 PRO:5 - 90%
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:-20 - 65 °C
    • C5 PRO:-40 - 70 °C

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Comparison of S12, C5 PRO
55 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1200 Mbit/s1317 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)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs300 Mbit/s450 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)867 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
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 802.11hUnknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers34
USB portNoNo
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallYesYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportYesYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDoS, SPI firewall, IP & MAC address binding
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneWhiteUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for onePower, Status, WLAN, WPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCEUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantity44
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC, DC
Output voltageDiffers12/1A12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 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
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers104.5 mm144 mm
HeightDiffers30.8 mm35 mm
WeightKnown for one254.9 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers187.4 mm230 mm
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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