Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link TD-VG3631 wireless router Fast Ethernet vs TP-Link TL-WR720N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White

31specifications compared
12differ
19identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- TD-VG3631 wireless router Fast Ethernet:300 Mbit/s
- TL-WR720N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:150 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- TD-VG3631 wireless router Fast Ethernet:4
- TL-WR720N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:2
Web-based management
- TD-VG3631 wireless router Fast Ethernet:Yes
- TL-WR720N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:No
Cables included
- TD-VG3631 wireless router Fast Ethernet:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
- TL-WR720N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:LAN (RJ-45)
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- TD-VG3631 wireless router Fast Ethernet:5 - 90%
- TL-WR720N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)
- TD-VG3631 wireless router Fast Ethernet:-40 - 70 °C
- TL-WR720N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:-20 - 70 °C
Depth
- TD-VG3631 wireless router Fast Ethernet:177 mm
- TL-WR720N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:122 mm
Height
- TD-VG3631 wireless router Fast Ethernet:51 mm
- TL-WR720N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:32 mm

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Comparison of TD-VG3631, TL-WR720N
79 specifications	A TP-Link TD-VG3631 wireless router Fast Ethernet Model TD-VG3631 View product	B TP-Link TL-WR720N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White Model TL-WR720N View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	300 Mbit/s	150 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130M: -68dBm@10% PER 108M: -68dBm@10% PER 54M: -68dBm@10% PER 11M: -85dBm@8% PER 6M: -88dBm@10% PER 1M: -90dBm@8% PER
VPN supportKnown for one	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	2
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management features1 differ
Web-based managementDiffers	Yes	No
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WDS, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec, TCP/IP, DHCP, PPPoE
Routing protocolsKnown for one	RIP-1, RIP-2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	SNMP v1/2c	Unknown — not stated by the source
VoIP protocolsKnown for one	SIP (RFC3261), ITU-T G.729/G.722/G.711a/G.711	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tabletop router
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)	LAN (RJ-45)
Antennaidentical
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	RP-SMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6 A
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	177 mm	122 mm
HeightDiffers	51 mm	32 mm
WidthDiffers	256 mm	158 mm
Other features1 differ
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	300 Mbit/s	11,54,150 Mbit/s
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 98SE, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, 7 MAC OS NetWare, UNIX, Linux	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filtering descriptionKnown for one	MAC / IP / Packet / URL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	1.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management platformKnown for one	HTTP/Telnet/CLI/SNMP/SSL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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