Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ!Box 4020 vs TP-Link TX-VG1530 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

25specifications compared
14differ
11identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- FRITZ!Box 4020:450 Mbit/s
- TX-VG1530 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- FRITZ!Box 4020:Fast Ethernet
- TX-VG1530 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- FRITZ!Box 4020:10,100 Mbit/s
- TX-VG1530 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- FRITZ!Box 4020:10/100Base-T(X)
- TX-VG1530 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
3G
- FRITZ!Box 4020:Yes
- TX-VG1530 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:No
4G
- FRITZ!Box 4020:Yes
- TX-VG1530 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:No
Product colour
- FRITZ!Box 4020:Red, White
- TX-VG1530 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Black
Depth
- FRITZ!Box 4020:120 mm
- TX-VG1530 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:177 mm

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Comparison of FRITZ!Box 4020, TX-VG1530
73 specifications	A FRITZ! FRITZ!Box 4020 View product	B TP-Link TX-VG1530 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model TX-VG1530 View product
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	450 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec Pass-through
Mobile network2 differ
3GDiffers	Yes	No
4GDiffers	Yes	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA2	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Authentication methodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SN, SN+, FEC
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
URL filteringKnown 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 client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Routing protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IGRP, RIP-1, RIP-2
Voice codecsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	G.711, G.711a, G.722, G.729, VAD
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OMCI, SSL, SNMP v1/2c
VoIP protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SIP (RFC3261), ITU-T G.729/G.722/G.711a/G.711
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv6, IPv4
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Red, White	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	7 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	120 mm	177 mm
HeightDiffers	48 mm	51 mm
WidthDiffers	166 mm	256 mm
WeightKnown for one	200 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Mobile network connectionDiffers	Yes	No
Frequency bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 2.4385 GHz
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 A
Rack mounting	No	No
Supported protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ITU G.984.1, ITU G.984.2, ITU G.984.3, ITU G.984.4,
USB ports quantity	1	1
USB version	2.0	2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	450 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
xDSL connection	No	No
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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