Product comparison · 2 wired routers

D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 9identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 3 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White (7 vs 4). The D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 85 mm more width than the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White (280 mm vs 195 mm). The D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 50 mm more depth than the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White (180 mm vs 130 mm). Networking standards: IEEE 802.3 on the D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n on the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White. Ethernet interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the D-Link DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Fast Ethernet on the TP-Link TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White.

  • Ethernet interface type
    • DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Gigabit Ethernet
    • TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:Fast Ethernet
  • Cabling technology
    • DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:10/100Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:7
    • TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:4
  • Product colour
    • DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Black
    • TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:White
  • Antenna type
    • DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Internal
    • TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:External
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:-20 - 70 °C
    • TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:-40 - 70 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • DSR-500/E wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:5 - 95%
    • TD-W9970B wired router Fast Ethernet White:10 - 90%

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Comparison of DSR-500/E, TD-W9970B
64 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network4 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Frequency rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4
Signal strengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 dBm
Full duplexKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
VDSL2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers74
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB ports quantity11
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRIP-1, RIP-2
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHTTP, SNMP V1/V2C, CWMP(TR-069)
Supported protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATM Forum UNI3.1/4.0 PPP over ATM (RFC 2364) PPP over Ethernet (RFC2516) IPoA (RFC1577/2225) PVC
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallYesYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNetwork address translation (NAT) firewall, Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall
MAC address filteringYesYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
VPN supportDiffersYesPPTP, L2TP, IPSec Pass-through
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationDiffersFCC Class B, CE Class B, VCCI, C-Tick, ICCE, RoHS
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one260000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for onecUL, LVDUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rack mountingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack capacityKnown for one1UUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna typeDiffersInternalExternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 A
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers280 mm195 mm
DepthDiffers180 mm130 mm
HeightDiffers44 mm36 mm
Other featuresidentical
Supported WAN typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEWAN

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