Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link AC750 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link TL-WA3500RE wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 15identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • AC750 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • TL-WA3500RE wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • Certification
    • AC750 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:FCC IC Wi-Fi
    • TL-WA3500RE wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:IC, RoHS
  • Antenna design
    • AC750 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal
    • TL-WA3500RE wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • AC750 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10 - 95%
    • TL-WA3500RE wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10 - 90%
  • Mac operating systems supported
    • AC750 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
    • TL-WA3500RE wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • Depth
    • AC750 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:111.8 mm
    • TL-WA3500RE wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:140 mm
  • Height
    • AC750 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:53.3 mm
    • TL-WA3500RE wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:35 mm
  • Width
    • AC750 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:157.5 mm
    • TL-WA3500RE wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:225 mm

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Comparison of AC750, TL-WA3500RE
64 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeFast EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPS128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
DoS attack preventionKnown 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
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideYesYes
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC IC Wi-FiIC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRP-SMA
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 95%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 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 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.4 TigerYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers111.8 mm140 mm
HeightDiffers53.3 mm35 mm
WidthDiffers157.5 mm225 mm
WeightKnown for one172.3 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Bandwidth (first)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GHz
Rack mountingNoNo
USB connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supported300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 & 5Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one137.2 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one208.3 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one104.1 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one508 gUnknown — not stated by the source

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