Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link EX520v wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link MR1500X wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

25specifications compared
12differ
13identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- EX520v wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3000 Mbit/s
- MR1500X wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1201 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- EX520v wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:574 Mbit/s
- MR1500X wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- EX520v wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2402 Mbit/s
- MR1500X wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1201 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- EX520v wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
- MR1500X wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
Product colour
- EX520v wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White
- MR1500X wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
LED indicators
- EX520v wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN, Power, WAN
- MR1500X wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
Antenna design
- EX520v wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal
- MR1500X wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
Storage temperature (T-T)
- EX520v wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:-40 - 60 °C
- MR1500X wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5 - 90 °C

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Comparison of EX520v, MR1500X
65 specifications	A TP-Link EX520v wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model EX520v View product	B TP-Link MR1500X wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model MR1500X View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection type	RJ-45	RJ-45
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	3000 Mbit/s	1201 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	574 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	2402 Mbit/s	1201 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one	1024-QAM, OFDMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port triggeringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Automatic channel selectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSID-based VLAN assignmentKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in FTP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	PPTP, IPSec, OpenVPN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	2
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	SSID, WPA, WPA2, WPA3	WPA, WPA2, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Wall mountableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, WAN	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, DFS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal	External
Antennas quantity	4	4
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 dBi
Poweridentical
Power source type	DC	DC
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	2 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 60 °C	5 - 90 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	148.6 mm	157.2 mm
HeightDiffers	67.5 mm	45 mm
WidthDiffers	199 mm	175.6 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1201 Mbit/s

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