Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

EnGenius ECB1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link TD-W8970 V3.0

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 14identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • ECB1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:802.11ad
    • TD-W8970 V3.0:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • ECB1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
    • TD-W8970 V3.0:300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • ECB1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1
    • TD-W8970 V3.0:4
  • Product colour
    • ECB1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White
    • TD-W8970 V3.0:Black
  • LED indicators
    • ECB1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN, Power
    • TD-W8970 V3.0:Power
  • Antennas quantity
    • ECB1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
    • TD-W8970 V3.0:2
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • ECB1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:0 - 90%
    • TD-W8970 V3.0:10 - 90%
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • ECB1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:0 - 50 °C
    • TD-W8970 V3.0:0 - 40 °C

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Comparison of ECB1200, TD-W8970 V3.0
67 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers802.11adWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs867 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11ad, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
ModulationKnown for one16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, BPSK, CCK, DSSS, OFDM, QPSKUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11h, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP, L2TP, IPSec Pass-through
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers14
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory card slot(s)NoNo
DC-in jackYesYes
USB portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA, WPA23DES, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit AES, 128-bit WEP, 256-bit AES, DES, MD5, SHA-1, SSL/TLS, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Authentication methodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMD5, SHA-1
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Routing protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRIP-1, RIP-2
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP v1/v2c
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDHCP, ATM/PPP
Design2 differ
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTabletop router
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, PowerPower
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers42
Detachable antenna(s)YesYes
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 50 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 60 °C-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers189 mm140 mm
HeightDiffers26 mm32.5 mm
WidthDiffers140 mm225 mm
WeightKnown for one406 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one300,867 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source

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