Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link AC 1900 vs TP-Link TX-VG1530 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 26identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • AC 1900:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • TX-VG1530 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • Antennas quantity
    • AC 1900:3
    • TX-VG1530 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:2
  • Depth
    • AC 1900:157 mm
    • TX-VG1530 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:177 mm
  • Height
    • AC 1900:52 mm
    • TX-VG1530 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:51 mm
  • Width
    • AC 1900:284 mm
    • TX-VG1530 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:256 mm
  • Frequency band
    • AC 1900:2.4 & 5
    • TX-VG1530 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:2.4 GHz
  • USB ports quantity
    • AC 1900:2
    • TX-VG1530 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:1
  • USB version
    • AC 1900:2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
    • TX-VG1530 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:2.0

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Comparison of AC 1900, TX-VG1530
70 specifications
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 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)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one256-QAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-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 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP, L2TP, IPSec Pass-through
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Authentication methodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSN, SN+, FEC
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Routing protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIGRP, RIP-1, RIP-2
Voice codecsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceG.711, G.711a, G.722, G.729, VAD
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOMCI, SSL, SNMP v1/2c
VoIP protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSIP (RFC3261), ITU-T G.729/G.722/G.711a/G.711
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv6, IPv4
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers32
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
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
DepthDiffers157 mm177 mm
HeightDiffers52 mm51 mm
WidthDiffers284 mm256 mm
Other features5 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Frequency bandDiffers2.4 & 52.4 GHz
Frequency rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 - 2.4385 GHz
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 A
Supported protocolsDiffersIPv4, IPv6ITU G.984.1, ITU G.984.2, ITU G.984.3, ITU G.984.4,
USB ports quantityDiffers21
USB versionDiffers2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers600,1300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s

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