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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-827/L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer C7

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 18identical
  • 66known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 600 Mbit/s
    • 1300 Mbit/s
  • Antenna design
    • Internal
    • External
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • 10 - 95%
    • 10 - 90%
  • Depth
    • 210 mm
    • 160 mm
  • Height
    • 33 mm
    • 32.7 mm
  • Width
    • 160 mm
    • 243.5 mm
  • WLAN data transfer rates supported
    • 600 Mbit/s
    • 6,54,450,1300 Mbit/s

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95 specifications
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D-Link

DIR-827/L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model DIR-827/L

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TP-Link

Archer C7View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs600 Mbit/s1300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 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 (first band)Known for one1300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one450 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3u
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1
Support Samba (storage)Known for oneYes
USB sharingKnown for oneYes
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) bridgeKnown for oneYes
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneYes
Media serverKnown for oneYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYes
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNo
4GKnown for oneNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneNo
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneDoS, SPI Firewall, IP and MAC Address Binding
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
Wall mountableKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsDiffersYesLAN, Power, Status, WLAN, WPS
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one3
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneDC
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentKnown for one1.5 A
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 one5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows XP
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for onemacOS
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers210 mm160 mm
HeightDiffers33 mm32.7 mm
WidthDiffers160 mm243.5 mm
WeightKnown for one341.5 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one330 mm
Package depthKnown for one240 mm
Package heightKnown for one80 mm
Package weightKnown for one900 g
Other features1 differ
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers600 Mbit/s6,54,450,1300 Mbit/s
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHz
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one30 - 104 °F
Rack mountingKnown for oneNo
USB ports quantityKnown for one1
xDSL connectionKnown for oneNo
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes

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