Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer VR2600 vs Zyxel VMG1312 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 21identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • Archer VR2600:Yes
    • VMG1312 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:No
  • Wi-Fi band
    • Archer VR2600:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • VMG1312 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Archer VR2600:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • VMG1312 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Archer VR2600:1000 Mbit/s
    • VMG1312 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Archer VR2600:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • VMG1312 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • Archer VR2600:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • VMG1312 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:10/100Base-T(X)
  • Antenna design
    • Archer VR2600:External
    • VMG1312 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Internal
  • Antenna gain level (max)
    • Archer VR2600:5 dBi
    • VMG1312 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:2 dBi

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Comparison of Archer VR2600, VMG1312
83 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANYesYes
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersYesNo
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1000 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)
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 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 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Port forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one10Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSec PassthroughUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
4GNoNo
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2+Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VDSL2YesYes
DSL specificationKnown for oneITU-T G.993.2, ITU-T G.993.5, ITU-T G.998.4, ANSI T1.413, ITU-T G.992.1, ITU-T G.992.2, ITU-T G.994.1, ITU-T G.995.1, ITU-T G.992.3, ITU-T G.992.4, ITU-T G.992.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
RJ-11 ports quantity11
Memory card slot(s)NoNo
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallYesYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Port-based Network Access Control (PNAC)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Routing protocolsKnown for oneRIP-1, RIP-2Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna3 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antenna gain level (max)Differs5 dBi2 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers82
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Transmit powerKnown for one20 dBmWUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1400 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeACAC
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one3.3 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%20 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%20 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 70 °C-30 - 60 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 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 UltimatUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers197.8 mm121 mm
HeightDiffers37.3 mm39 mm
WidthDiffers263.8 mm186 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source245 g
Other featuresidentical
Remote administrationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATM featuresKnown for oneATM Forum UNI3.1/4.0, PPP over ATM (RFC 2364), PPP over Ethernet (RFC2516), IPoA (RFC1577/2225), MER\IPoE (RFC 1483 Routed), Bridge (RFC1483 Bridge), PVC – Up to 8 PVCsUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source195 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source540 g

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