Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-N300 B1 vs TP-Link TD-W9977 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 24identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • DSL WAN
    • RT-N300 B1:No
    • TD-W9977 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Yes
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • RT-N300 B1:Fast Ethernet
    • TD-W9977 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • RT-N300 B1:10,100 Mbit/s
    • TD-W9977 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • RT-N300 B1:10/100Base-T(X)
    • TD-W9977 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Product type
    • RT-N300 B1:Portable router
    • TD-W9977 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Tabletop router
  • Antennas quantity
    • RT-N300 B1:2
    • TD-W9977 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:3
  • Depth
    • RT-N300 B1:111 mm
    • TD-W9977 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:167.5 mm
  • Height
    • RT-N300 B1:28 mm
    • TD-W9977 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:32.7 mm

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Comparison of RT-N300 B1, TD-W9977
75 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANDiffersNoYes
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandSingle-band (2.4 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
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 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ADSL2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ADSL2+Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VDSLKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VDSL2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portNoNo
RJ-11 ports quantity11
Memory card slot(s)NoNo
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address 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
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
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 sourceRIP-1, RIP-2
Management protocolsDiffersUPnP, DLNA, IGMP v1/v2/v3, DNS Proxy, NTP Client, DDNS, Port Trigger, DMZSNMP v1/2
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4/IPv6
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersPortable routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
On/off switchYesYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, WAN, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDSL, LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS, RCM
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers23
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBroadcom
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Power source typeACAC
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 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 conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
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 requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 HYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac 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 LionYes
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers111 mm167.5 mm
HeightDiffers28 mm32.7 mm
WidthDiffers146 mm243.5 mm
WeightKnown for one168.9 gUnknown — not stated by the source

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