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TP-Link Archer CR700 vs TP-Link TX-VG1530 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 35identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Archer CR700:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • TX-VG1530 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • Management protocols
    • Archer CR700:HTTP, SSL, SNMP
    • TX-VG1530 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:OMCI, SSL, SNMP v1/2c
  • Product colour
    • Archer CR700:Black, Grey
    • TX-VG1530 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Black
  • Certification
    • Archer CR700:FCC, RoHS, UL, CableLabs
    • TX-VG1530 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:CE, FCC, RoHS
  • Antenna design
    • Archer CR700:Internal
    • TX-VG1530 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:External
  • Antennas quantity
    • Archer CR700:6
    • TX-VG1530 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:2
  • Depth
    • Archer CR700:160 mm
    • TX-VG1530 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:177 mm
  • Height
    • Archer CR700:229 mm
    • TX-VG1530 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:51 mm

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Comparison of Archer CR700, TX-VG1530
75 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
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportDiffersPPTP, L2TP, IPSec PassthroughPPTP, L2TP, IPSec Pass-through
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Securityidentical
Security algorithms128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Authentication methodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSN, SN+, FEC
FirewallYesYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
IP address filteringYesYes
URL filteringYesYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NAT functionalityKnown for oneNAT FirewallUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Routing protocolsIGRP, RIP-1, RIP-2IGRP, RIP-1, RIP-2
Voice codecsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceG.711, G.711a, G.722, G.729, VAD
Management protocolsDiffersHTTP, SSL, SNMPOMCI, 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 protocolsIPv6, IPv4IPv6, IPv4
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyBlack
LED indicatorsYesYes
On/off switchYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC, RoHS, UL, CableLabsCE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers62
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Power source typeDCDC
Output voltage12 V12 V
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 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, WinYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers160 mm177 mm
HeightDiffers229 mm51 mm
WidthDiffers37 mm256 mm
Other features4 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 currentDiffers3.5 A1.5 A
Rack mountingNoNo
Supported protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceITU G.984.1, ITU G.984.2, ITU G.984.3, ITU G.984.4,
USB ports quantityDiffers21
USB version2.02.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers450,1300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionNoNo
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneMAC/IP/URLUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Processor coresKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one16 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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