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D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Zyxel NR5307 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 18identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel NR5307 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 6,000 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (7200 Mbit/s vs 1200 Mbit/s). The D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Zyxel NR5307 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (3 vs 2). The D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 10 - 90% more operating relative humidity (H-H) than the Zyxel NR5307 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (10 - 90% vs 0 - 90%). Only the Zyxel NR5307 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has SIM card slot. Only the Zyxel NR5307 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has USB port.

  • SIM card slot
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • NR5307 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • NR5307 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1200 Mbit/s
    • NR5307 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:7200 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1000 Mbit/s
    • NR5307 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
    • NR5307 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
  • USB port
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • NR5307 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • LED indicators
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Power, Status, WLAN, WPS
    • NR5307 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Power, Status, WPS
  • Compliance certificates
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:CE
    • NR5307 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:CE, UKCA

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Comparison of S12, NR5307
85 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1200 Mbit/s7200 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), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
ModulationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, 4096-QAM, QPSK
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one867 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000 Mbit/s100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Automatic channel selectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SSID-based VLAN assignmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Static routeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB sharingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5G
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
5G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNR, Sub6 NSA, Sub6 SA
SIM card typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNanoSIM
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers32
USB portDiffersNoYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB charging portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TS9 RF portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MIMOKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, WPSWPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlastic
LED indicatorsDiffersPower, Status, WLAN, WPSPower, Status, WPS
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45), USB Type-C
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersCECE, UKCA
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal & external
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x4
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTS9
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 dBi
Antenna direction typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOmni-directional
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Featuresidentical
Number of simultaneously connected devices (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCUSB
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 W
Output voltageKnown for one12/1AUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%0 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C-10 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%0 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 65 °C-30 - 70 °C
System requirements1 differ
Mobile operating systems supportedDiffersYesAndroid, iOS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers104.5 mm130 mm
HeightDiffers30.8 mm217 mm
WeightDiffers254.9 g1.08 kg
WidthDiffers187.4 mm117 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source126 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source154 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source287 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.65 kg

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