Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link TX-VG1530 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs Zyxel NBG6515 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 21identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • TX-VG1530 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    • NBG6515 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • TX-VG1530 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • NBG6515 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • TX-VG1530 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:4
    • NBG6515 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
  • LED indicators
    • TX-VG1530 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Yes
    • NBG6515 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS
  • Certification
    • TX-VG1530 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:CE, FCC, RoHS
    • NBG6515 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:CE, FCC, IC, BSMI
  • Power source type
    • TX-VG1530 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:DC
    • NBG6515 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • TX-VG1530 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:5 - 90%
    • NBG6515 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10 - 95%
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • TX-VG1530 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:-40 - 70 °C
    • NBG6515 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:-30 - 70 °C

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Comparison of TX-VG1530, NBG6515
83 specifications
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportDiffersPPTP, L2TP, IPSec Pass-throughIPSec/PPTP/L2TP
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSKWPS
Authentication methodKnown for oneSN, SN+, FECUnknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneIGRP, RIP-1, RIP-2Unknown — not stated by the source
Voice codecsKnown for oneG.711, G.711a, G.722, G.729, VADUnknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for oneOMCI, SSL, SNMP v1/2cUnknown — not stated by the source
VoIP protocolsKnown for oneSIP (RFC3261), ITU-T G.729/G.722/G.711a/G.711Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv6, IPv4Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersYesLAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS
On/off switchYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, FCC, RoHSCE, FCC, IC, BSMI
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneExternalUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)5 dBi5 dBi
Antennas quantity22
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 A
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
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
DepthDiffers177 mm115 mm
HeightDiffers51 mm23 mm
WidthDiffers256 mm175 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source265.4 g
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 2.4385 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one1.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported protocolsKnown for oneITU G.984.1, ITU G.984.2, ITU G.984.3, ITU G.984.4,Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers300 Mbit/s300,433 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (first)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GHz
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source293 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source164 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source590 g

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