Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-N17U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black vs TP-Link Archer CR700

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 17identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • DSL-N17U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:No
    • Archer CR700:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • DSL-N17U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    • Archer CR700:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • DSL-N17U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
    • Archer CR700:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DSL-N17U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
    • Archer CR700:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • DSL-N17U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10/100Base-T(X)
    • Archer CR700:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DSL-N17U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:5
    • Archer CR700:4
  • Product colour
    • DSL-N17U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Black
    • Archer CR700:Black, Grey
  • LED indicators
    • DSL-N17U wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:DSL, LAN, Power, USB, WLAN
    • Archer CR700:Yes

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Comparison of DSL-N17U, Archer CR700
69 specifications
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersNoDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
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)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Network5 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportDiffersIPSec Pass-Through PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through PPTP serverPPTP, L2TP, IPSec Passthrough
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NAT functionalityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNAT Firewall
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIGRP, RIP-1, RIP-2
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHTTP, SSL, SNMP
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv6, IPv4
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Grey
LED indicatorsDiffersDSL, LAN, Power, USB, WLANYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)LAN (RJ-45)
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC, RoHS, UL, CableLabs
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers26
Features2 differ
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB256 MB
Flash memoryDiffers128 MB16 MB
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
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 conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs50 - 90%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 90%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
System requirements1 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, 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 Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers205 mm160 mm
HeightDiffers66 mm229 mm
WidthDiffers147 mm37 mm
WeightKnown for one370 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMAC/IP/URL
Frequency bandDiffers2.4 GHz2.4 & 5
Input currentDiffers1.75 A3.5 A
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300 Mbit/s450,1300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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