Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

EnGenius EPG5000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link TD-W8950N wireless router Fast Ethernet Blue, White

47specifications compared
25differ
22identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Top Wi-Fi standard
- EPG5000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- TD-W8950N wireless router Fast Ethernet Blue, White:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- EPG5000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1300 Mbit/s
- TD-W8950N wireless router Fast Ethernet Blue, White:150 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- EPG5000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
- TD-W8950N wireless router Fast Ethernet Blue, White:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- EPG5000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TD-W8950N wireless router Fast Ethernet Blue, White:10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- EPG5000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- TD-W8950N wireless router Fast Ethernet Blue, White:10/100Base-T(X)
Web-based management
- EPG5000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
- TD-W8950N wireless router Fast Ethernet Blue, White:Yes
Product colour
- EPG5000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black, Red
- TD-W8950N wireless router Fast Ethernet Blue, White:Blue, White
Cables included
- EPG5000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN (RJ-45)
- TD-W8950N wireless router Fast Ethernet Blue, White:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)

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Comparison of EPG5000, TD-W8950N
80 specifications	A EnGenius EPG5000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model EPG5000 View product	B TP-Link TD-W8950N wireless router Fast Ethernet Blue, White Model TD-W8950N View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	1300 Mbit/s	150 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Mobile networkidentical
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Management features1 differ
Web-based managementDiffers	No	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	802.1x RADIUS, AES, SSID, TKIP, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall	Yes	Yes
DoS attack prevention	Yes	Yes
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
IP address filtering	Yes	Yes
URL filtering	Yes	Yes
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)	Yes	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Tabletop router	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black, Red	Blue, White
Indication lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plastic
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	FCC/CE/IC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal	External
Antennas quantityDiffers	6	1
Receive powerKnown for one	-84 dBmW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 dBi
Power1 differ
Power source typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageDiffers	12 V	9 V
Output currentKnown for one	2 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 95%	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	161.5 mm	125 mm
HeightDiffers	41.5 mm	36 mm
WeightKnown for one	226.7 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	161.5 mm	181 mm
Other features5 differ
Mobile network connection	No	No
Frequency bandDiffers	2.4 & 5	2.4 GHz
Frequency rangeDiffers	2.4 - 5 GHz	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Input currentDiffers	1.5 A	0.85 A
Rack mounting	No	No
USB ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	450,1300 Mbit/s	150 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffers	No	Yes
Filtering descriptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MAC, IP, URL, DoS
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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