Product comparison · 2 wired routers

ASUS AX5400 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White

24specifications compared
12differ
12identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS AX5400 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White (5 vs 4). The ASUS AX5400 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 7 V more output voltage than the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White (19 V vs 12 V). The ASUS AX5400 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 0.75 A more output current than the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White (1.75 A vs 1 A). Ethernet interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS AX5400 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Fast Ethernet on the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White. Cabling technology: 10/100/1000Base-T(X) on the ASUS AX5400 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, 10/100Base-T(X) on the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White.

Ethernet interface type
- AX5400 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Gigabit Ethernet
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:Fast Ethernet
Cabling technology
- AX5400 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- AX5400 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:5
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:4
USB version
- AX5400 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:2.0
Cables included
- AX5400 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:LAN (RJ-45)
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
Product colour
- AX5400 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Black
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:White
Output voltage
- AX5400 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:19 V
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:12 V
Output current
- AX5400 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:1.75 A
- TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:1 A

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Comparison of AX5400, TD-W9970B
74 specifications	A ASUS AX5400 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model AX5400 View product	B TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White Model TD-W9970B View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network3 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4
Signal strengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 dBm
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Traffic controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
VDSL2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	4
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB ports quantity	1	1
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
Routing protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RIP-1, RIP-2
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HTTP, SNMP V1/V2C, CWMP(TR-069)
Supported protocolsDiffers	PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, Automatic IP, Static IP	ATM Forum UNI3.1/4.0 PPP over ATM (RFC 2364) PPP over Ethernet (RFC2516) IPoA (RFC1577/2225) PVC
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Network address translation (NAT) firewall, Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
URL filtering	Yes	Yes
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)	Yes	Yes
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
VPN supportDiffers	VPN Client L2PT, VPN Client OVPN, VPN Client PPTP, VPN Server IPSec, VPN Server OVPN, VPN Server PPTP	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec Pass-through
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
NAT functionalityKnown for one	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec, RTSP, H.323, SIP Passthrough,PPPoE relay	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 H
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1.5 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage mediaKnown for one	Flash	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power, WAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
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
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Power2 differ
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC
Output voltageDiffers	19 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	1.75 A	1 A
AC input voltageKnown for one	110 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	195 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 mm
WeightKnown for one	740 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Supported WAN typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EWAN
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source

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