Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DSL-2730B/A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black vs TP-Link TL-WDR3500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 17identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • DSL-2730B/A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:802.11g
    • TL-WDR3500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • DSL-2730B/A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:150 Mbit/s
    • TL-WDR3500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:300 Mbit/s
  • Wi-Fi standards
    • DSL-2730B/A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:802.11b, 802.11g
    • TL-WDR3500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
  • LED indicators
    • DSL-2730B/A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:DSL, LAN, Power, WLAN
    • TL-WDR3500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Yes
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • DSL-2730B/A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:5 - 95%
    • TL-WDR3500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10 - 90%
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • DSL-2730B/A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:-20 - 70 °C
    • TL-WDR3500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:-40 - 70 °C
  • Depth
    • DSL-2730B/A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:115.9 mm
    • TL-WDR3500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:140 mm
  • Height
    • DSL-2730B/A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:36.5 mm
    • TL-WDR3500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:32.2 mm

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Comparison of DSL-2730B/A, TL-WDR3500
57 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DSL WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers802.11gWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs150 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeFast EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, 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 managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersSSID, WPA, WPA2128-bit AES, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneIP, ICMP, TCP, UDPUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersDSL, LAN, Power, WLANYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC,IC, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRP-SMA
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%10 - 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)Differs-20 - 70 °C-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
DepthDiffers115.9 mm140 mm
HeightDiffers36.5 mm32.2 mm
WidthDiffers195.1 mm225 mm
Other features3 differ
Bandwidth2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Input currentDiffers1 A1.0 A
Rack mountingNoNo
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers150 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffersYesNo
Downstream data rateKnown for one24 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneFast EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Upstream data rateKnown for one1 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source

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