Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-865L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link TL-WDR3500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 14identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • DIR-865L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • TL-WDR3500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • DIR-865L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
    • TL-WDR3500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DIR-865L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • TL-WDR3500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • DIR-865L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • TL-WDR3500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10/100Base-T(X)
  • Antenna design
    • DIR-865L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal
    • TL-WDR3500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:External
  • Depth
    • DIR-865L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:167 mm
    • TL-WDR3500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:140 mm
  • Height
    • DIR-865L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:70 mm
    • TL-WDR3500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:32.2 mm
  • Width
    • DIR-865L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:252 mm
    • TL-WDR3500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:225 mm

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Comparison of DIR-865L/E, TL-WDR3500
55 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPS, WPS-PBC, WPS-PIN128-bit AES, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC,IC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRP-SMA
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 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 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 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Home
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers167 mm140 mm
HeightDiffers70 mm32.2 mm
WidthDiffers252 mm225 mm
WeightKnown for one550 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Bandwidth2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Input currentDiffers2 A1.0 A
Rack mountingNoNo
USB ports quantity11
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionNoNo
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7/Vista/XP, Mac OS 10.4+Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 & 5Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one30 - 104 °FUnknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source

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