Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link AC1200 Wireless Gigabit Access Point vs Zyxel NBG6815 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 16identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • AC1200 Wireless Gigabit Access Point:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • NBG6815 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • AC1200 Wireless Gigabit Access Point:867 Mbit/s
    • NBG6815 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2200 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • AC1200 Wireless Gigabit Access Point:300 Mbit/s
    • NBG6815 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:450 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • AC1200 Wireless Gigabit Access Point:867 Mbit/s
    • NBG6815 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1733 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • AC1200 Wireless Gigabit Access Point:1
    • NBG6815 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
  • USB port
    • AC1200 Wireless Gigabit Access Point:No
    • NBG6815 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • Product type
    • AC1200 Wireless Gigabit Access Point:Portable router
    • NBG6815 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Tabletop router
  • Product colour
    • AC1200 Wireless Gigabit Access Point:Black
    • NBG6815 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White

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Comparison of AC1200 Wireless Gigabit Access Point, NBG6815
77 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SIM card slotNoNo
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs867 Mbit/s2200 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs300 Mbit/s450 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs867 Mbit/s1733 Mbit/s
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Automatic channel selectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPSec/PPTP/L2TP
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers15
USB portDiffersNoYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSKWPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown 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
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersPortable routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Indication lightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePower, WAN, WLAN, WPS
On/off switchYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyDiffers800 MHz700 MHz
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE-LVD
Processor coresKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeACAC
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 W
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%10 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 70 °C-30 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers162 mm182 mm
HeightDiffers44 mm81.2 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source578 g
WidthDiffers242 mm260.4 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source321 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source202 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source106 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.39 kg
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 PreUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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