Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-853 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link VR900v V2

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 28identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • DSL WAN
    • DIR-853 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • VR900v V2:Yes
  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • DIR-853 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • VR900v V2:Yes
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • DIR-853 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:400 Mbit/s
    • VR900v V2:600 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • DIR-853 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
    • VR900v V2:1300 Mbit/s
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • DIR-853 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1
    • VR900v V2:2
  • Product colour
    • DIR-853 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
    • VR900v V2:Black, Silver
  • Certification
    • DIR-853 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:FCC, IC, CE, RCM, IPv6
    • VR900v V2:CE, RoHS
  • Antennas quantity
    • DIR-853 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
    • VR900v V2:3

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86 specifications
WAN connection2 differ
DSL WANDiffersNoYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersNoYes
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Wireless LAN features2 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs400 Mbit/s600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs867 Mbit/s1300 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
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
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Static routeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOpenVPN, PPTP VPN, IPsec VPN
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ADSL2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ADSL2+Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VDSLKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VDSL2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Management featuresidentical
Web-based setup wizardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, HTTPS, IPSec, SNMP, WMM, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNAT, SPI
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VoIP protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSIP(RFC3261)/RTP(RFC1889/3550), G.711A/u, G.722, G.729AB, G.726
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv6
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
Indication lightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, USB, WLAN, WPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC, IC, CE, RCM, IPv6CE, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers43
Transmit powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 dBmW
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 MHz
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one1.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 65 °C-40 - 70 °C
System requirements1 differ
Browser supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternet Explorer 11, Mozilla Firefox 12.0, Google Chrome 20.0, Apple, Safari 4.0
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 NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers36 mm163.8 mm
HeightDiffers205 mm37.3 mm
WidthDiffers132 mm215.8 mm
WeightKnown for one342 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox

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