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ASUS Blue Cave AC2600 vs TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N VDSL/ADSL Modem Router

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 22identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • DSL WAN
    • Blue Cave AC2600:No
    • 300Mbps Wireless N VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:Yes
  • Wi-Fi band
    • Blue Cave AC2600:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • 300Mbps Wireless N VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Blue Cave AC2600:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • 300Mbps Wireless N VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Blue Cave AC2600:2534 Mbit/s
    • 300Mbps Wireless N VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Blue Cave AC2600:Gigabit Ethernet
    • 300Mbps Wireless N VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Blue Cave AC2600:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 300Mbps Wireless N VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:10,100 Mbit/s
  • USB port
    • Blue Cave AC2600:Yes
    • 300Mbps Wireless N VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:No
  • Product colour
    • Blue Cave AC2600:Silver
    • 300Mbps Wireless N VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:White

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Comparison of Blue Cave AC2600, TD-W9960
80 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
DSL WANDiffersNoYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs2534 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one800 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one1734 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.3u
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, OpenVPNUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VDSL2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portDiffersYesNo
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4, IPv6
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverWhite
Wall mountableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN, Status, WLAN
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers42
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
Output voltageDiffers19 V9 V
Output currentDiffers1.75 A0.6 A
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 90%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows ME, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64Windows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain LionUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers160 mm125.7 mm
HeightDiffers80 mm36.2 mm
WidthDiffers160 mm181.6 mm
WeightKnown for one789.32 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source285 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source232 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source490 g

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