Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link AC1200 Wireless Gigabit Access Point vs TP-Link TD-VG5612 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 12identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • AC1200 Wireless Gigabit Access Point: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)
    • AC1200 Wireless Gigabit Access Point:867 Mbit/s
    • TD-VG5612 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • AC1200 Wireless Gigabit Access Point:Gigabit Ethernet
    • TD-VG5612 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:Fast Ethernet
  • Cabling technology
    • AC1200 Wireless Gigabit Access Point:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • TD-VG5612 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:10/100Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • AC1200 Wireless Gigabit Access Point:1
    • TD-VG5612 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:4
  • USB port
    • AC1200 Wireless Gigabit Access Point:No
    • TD-VG5612 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:Yes
  • Product colour
    • AC1200 Wireless Gigabit Access Point:Black
    • TD-VG5612 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:White
  • Cables included
    • AC1200 Wireless Gigabit Access Point:LAN (RJ-45)
    • TD-VG5612 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)

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Comparison of AC1200 Wireless Gigabit Access Point, TD-VG5612
68 specifications
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs867 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
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one867 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-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
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 & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers14
USB portDiffersNoYes
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 one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB charging portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, IPSec, SNMP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
On/off switchYesYes
Product typeKnown for onePortable routerUnknown — 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
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS, RCM
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.6 dBi
Antennas quantity22
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one800 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)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 90%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 70 °C-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 2000, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home PreWindows 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 supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers162 mm60 mm
HeightDiffers44 mm130 mm
WidthDiffers242 mm174 mm
Other featuresidentical
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMAC / IP / URL
WAN connectionidentical
SIM card slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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