Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-865L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link TL-WR720N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White

24specifications compared
16differ
8identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

Wi-Fi band
- DIR-865L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- TL-WR720N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard
- DIR-865L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- TL-WR720N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN interface type
- DIR-865L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
- TL-WR720N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- DIR-865L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TL-WR720N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- DIR-865L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- TL-WR720N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DIR-865L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
- TL-WR720N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:2
Web-based management
- DIR-865L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- TL-WR720N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:No
Product colour
- DIR-865L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
- TL-WR720N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:White

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Comparison of DIR-865L/E, TL-WR720N
69 specifications	A D-Link DIR-865L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model DIR-865L/E View product	B TP-Link TL-WR720N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White Model TL-WR720N View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130M: -68dBm@10% PER 108M: -68dBm@10% PER 54M: -68dBm@10% PER 11M: -85dBm@8% PER 6M: -88dBm@10% PER 1M: -90dBm@8% PER
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	2
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Management features1 differ
Web-based managementDiffers	Yes	No
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPS, WPS-PBC, WPS-PIN	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WDS, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec, TCP/IP, DHCP, PPPoE
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal	External
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 dBi
Power1 differ
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Output voltageDiffers	12 V	5 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	167 mm	122 mm
HeightDiffers	70 mm	32 mm
WidthDiffers	252 mm	158 mm
WeightKnown for one	550 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11,54,150 Mbit/s
BandwidthKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7/Vista/XP, Mac OS 10.4+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4 & 5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	2 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	30 - 104 °F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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