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D-Link AC1200 Dual Band vs TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 12identical
  • 79known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • AC1200 Dual Band:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • AC1200 Dual Band:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • AC1200 Dual Band:Gigabit Ethernet
    • 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • AC1200 Dual Band:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:10,100 Mbit/s
  • USB port
    • AC1200 Dual Band:No
    • 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:Yes
  • Product colour
    • AC1200 Dual Band:Black
    • 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:White
  • Certification
    • AC1200 Dual Band:CE, RoHS, FCC, D-Link Green
    • 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:CE, FCC, RoHS
  • Antennas quantity
    • AC1200 Dual Band:4
    • 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:2

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Comparison of AC1200 Dual Band, TD-W9970
111 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Wireless LAN features3 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)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 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)
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
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 802.11n, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB sharingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) bridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Media serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP, L2TP, IPSec Pass-through
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
VDSL2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portDiffersNoYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPS128-bit AES, 128-bit WEP, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, 3DES, 64-bit WEP, DES, MD5, SHA-1, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallYesYes
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parental controlKnown 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
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 sourceNo
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Wall mountableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsYesYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, RoHS, FCC, D-Link GreenCE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
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
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output current1 A1 A
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 65 °C-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows XP
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemacOS
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers133 mm130 mm
HeightDiffers38 mm36 mm
WidthDiffers190 mm195 mm
WeightKnown for one288 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers256 mm260 mm
Package depthDiffers356 mm232 mm
Package heightDiffers55 mm70 mm
Package weightDiffers783 g550 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990
Master (outer) cases per pallet (air)Known for one36 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet (sea)Known for one36 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one120 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weight (air)Known for one333.5 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weight (sea)Known for one333.5 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross widthKnown for one110 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet height (air)Known for one2.02 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet height (sea)Known for one2.02 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet (air)Known for one360 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet (sea)Known for one360 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one10 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case gross weightKnown for one8.75 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case heightKnown for one31.5 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case lengthKnown for one53.4 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case net weightKnown for one4.4 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case widthKnown for one37.7 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Frequency rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionYesYes
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 & 5Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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