Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-620 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black vs TP-Link TL-WR840N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 19identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • DIR-620 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:No
    • TL-WR840N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DIR-620 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:1
    • TL-WR840N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:4
  • DHCP client
    • DIR-620 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:No
    • TL-WR840N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Yes
  • DHCP server
    • DIR-620 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:No
    • TL-WR840N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Yes
  • Product colour
    • DIR-620 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Black
    • TL-WR840N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Grey, White

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Comparison of DIR-620, TL-WR840N
79 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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 features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersNoSingle-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)
Networkidentical
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 standardsIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, 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
Port triggeringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Receiver sensitivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source270M: -68dBm@10% PER 130M: -68dBm@10% PER 108M: -68dBm@10% PER 54M: -68dBm@10% PER 11M: -85dBm@8% PER 6M: -88dBm@10% PER 1M: -90dBm@8% PER
Full duplexKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers14
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPSWEP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSPI
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NAT functionalityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocols2 differ
DHCP clientDiffersNoYes
DHCP serverDiffersNoYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4, IPv6
Design2 differ
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey, White
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, Status, USB, WLAN, YesYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCCUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 dBi
Antennas quantity22
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.6 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%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 requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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 supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 mm
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source182 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source265 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source86 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source430 g
Other features1 differ
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300 Mbit/s11,54,300 Mbit/s
Input currentKnown for one2 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported WAN typeKnown for one10/100BASE-TXUnknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-AUnknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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