Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR Nighthawk AC1900 vs TP-Link TD-VG5612 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 13identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • Nighthawk AC1900:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • TD-VG5612 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Nighthawk AC1900:1300 Mbit/s
    • TD-VG5612 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Nighthawk AC1900:Gigabit Ethernet
    • TD-VG5612 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Nighthawk AC1900:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • TD-VG5612 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Nighthawk AC1900:5
    • TD-VG5612 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:4
  • Product colour
    • Nighthawk AC1900:Black
    • TD-VG5612 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:White
  • Cables included
    • Nighthawk AC1900:LAN (RJ-45)
    • TD-VG5612 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
  • Antennas quantity
    • Nighthawk AC1900:3
    • TD-VG5612 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:2

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Comparison of Nighthawk AC1900, TD-VG5612
83 specifications
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one256-QAMUnknown — not stated by the source
High powerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of WLAN connections (max)Known for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportKnown for oneSecure remote accessUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ADSL2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ADSL2+Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VDSL2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
DC-in jackYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA, WPA264-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, IPSec, SNMP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallYesYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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)YesYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRIP-1, RIP-2
Switching protocolsKnown for oneIPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
On/off switchYesYes
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop routerUnknown — not stated by the source
Indication lightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for onePowerUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Internet Explorer 5.0, Firefox 2.0, Safari 1.4, Google Chrome 11.0,Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS, RCM
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designInternalInternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.6 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers32
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayYesYes
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1000 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, WindowsWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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, Win
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers184.5 mm60 mm
HeightDiffers50 mm130 mm
WidthDiffers285 mm174 mm
WeightKnown for one750 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMAC / IP / URL
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one600,1300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source

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