Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

32specifications compared
13differ
19identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1,202 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2402 Mbit/s vs 1200 Mbit/s). The TP-Link XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz 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). The D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 2 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (4 vs 2). Only the TP-Link XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz 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 6 (802.11ax) on the TP-Link XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

Top Wi-Fi standard
- S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1200 Mbit/s
- XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2402 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1000 Mbit/s
- XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1000,100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
- XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
USB port
- S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
- XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
Product colour
- S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White
- XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
Antennas quantity
- S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
- XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
Power source type
- S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DC
- XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC

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Comparison of S12, XX530V
69 specifications	A D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model S12 View product	B TP-Link XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model XX530V View product
WAN connectionidentical
WAN connection typeKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	1200 Mbit/s	2402 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11ad, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	867 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	1000,100 Mbit/s
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Port triggeringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SSID-based VLAN assignmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP VPN, IPSec VPN , OpenVPN
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	4
USB portDiffers	No	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SC/APC GPON ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Traffic statisticsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, WPS	WPA, WPA2, WPA3
Schedule accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parental controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
URL filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power, Status, WLAN, WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	2
Transmit powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	<20 dBm (2.4 GHz); <23 dBm (5 GHz)
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffers	DC	AC
Output voltageDiffers	12/1A	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 A
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 65 °C	-40 - 60 °C
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	104.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	30.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	254.9 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	187.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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