As I understand it, the VMG1312-B10D uses the same Broadcom budget SoC as the 8800NL N2. I tested the latter and found its performance relatively disappointing - both the HG612 and the VMG8324-B10A (which I'm now using in bridge mode) connected at a higher speed with similar error levels. Every line is different of course, so there's always going to be an element of suck-it-and-see with these comparisons.