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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 A7

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 32identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 400 Mbit/s
    • 450 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 867 Mbit/s
    • 1300 Mbit/s
  • Certification
    • FCC, IC, CE, RCM, IPv6
    • CE, FCC, RoHS
  • Antennas quantity
    • 4
    • 3
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • 5 - 95%
    • 5 - 90%
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • -20 - 65 °C
    • -40 - 70 °C
  • Mac operating systems supported
    • Yes
    • macOS
  • Depth
    • 36 mm
    • 160.6 mm

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88 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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TP-Link

Archer A7View 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)1300 Mbit/s1300 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/s450 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs867 Mbit/s1300 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 technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-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 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Port forwardingKnown 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 serverKnown for onePPTP VPN and OpenVPN
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYes
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one5GHz: 11a 6Mbps: -93dBm, 11a 54Mbps: -76dBm 11ac HT20 mcs8 : -68dBm, 11ac HT40 mcs9: -64dBm 11ac HT80 mcs9: -61dBm 2.4GHz: 11g 54Mbps: -77dBm 11n HT20 mcs7: -74dBm, 11n HT40 mcs7: -72dBm
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNo
DC-in jackYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1
Management featuresidentical
Bandwidth controlKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Web-based setup wizardKnown 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
Firewall securityKnown for oneDoS, SPI Firewall, IP Address Filter/MAC Address Filter/Domain Filter, IP and MAC Address Binding
Guest accessYesYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportYesYes
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 colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, USB, WLAN, WPSLAN, Power, Status, USB, WAN, WLAN
On/off switchYesYes
Indication lightKnown 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
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers43
Transmit powerKnown for oneCE: <20dBm(2.4GHz), <23dBm(5GHz), FCC:<30dBm
Poweridentical
Power source typeDCDC
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output current1.5 A1.5 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 XP
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesmacOS
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers36 mm160.6 mm
HeightDiffers205 mm32.7 mm
WidthDiffers132 mm243.5 mm
WeightKnown for one342 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one330 mm
Package depthKnown for one240 mm
Package heightKnown for one80 mm
Package weightKnown for one790 g

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