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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-853 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer A5

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 23identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 1300 Mbit/s
    • 867 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 400 Mbit/s
    • 300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
  • USB port
    • Yes
    • No
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • White
  • Certification
    • FCC, IC, CE, RCM, IPv6
    • CE, FCC, RoHS
  • Output voltage
    • 12 V
    • 9 V

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82 specifications
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D-Link

DIR-853 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model DIR-853

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B

TP-Link

Archer A5View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1300 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs400 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)867 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11d, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
Static routeKnown for oneYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYes
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one5GHz: 11a 54M: -73dBm 11ac VHT20 MCS8: -68dBm 11ac VHT40 MCS9: -64dBm 11ac VHT80 MCS9: -60dBm 2.4GHz: 11g 54M: -76dBm 11n HT20 MCS7: -74dBm 11n HT40 MCS7: -71dBm
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNo
4GKnown for oneNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portDiffersYesNo
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNo
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Web-based setup wizardKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportYesYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Indication lightKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, USB, WLAN, WPS
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Built-in displayKnown for oneNo
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC, IC, CE, RCM, IPv6CE, FCC, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantity44
Power2 differ
Power source typeDCDC
Output voltageDiffers12 V9 V
Output currentDiffers1.5 A0.85 A
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
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 requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows VistaWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesmacOS
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers36 mm144.2 mm
HeightDiffers205 mm36.9 mm
WidthDiffers132 mm229.9 mm
WeightKnown for one342 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one290 mm
Package depthKnown for one240 mm
Package heightKnown for one76 mm
Package weightKnown for one682 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990

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