Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DSL-2730B/A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black vs TP-Link TL-WR720N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White

30specifications compared
13differ
17identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

DSL WAN
- DSL-2730B/A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Yes
- TL-WR720N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:No
Top Wi-Fi standard
- DSL-2730B/A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:802.11g
- TL-WR720N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DSL-2730B/A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:4
- TL-WR720N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:2
Product colour
- DSL-2730B/A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Black
- TL-WR720N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:White
Output voltage
- DSL-2730B/A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:12 V
- TL-WR720N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:5 V
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DSL-2730B/A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:5 - 95%
- TL-WR720N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:10 - 90%
Depth
- DSL-2730B/A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:115.9 mm
- TL-WR720N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:122 mm
Height
- DSL-2730B/A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:36.5 mm
- TL-WR720N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:32 mm

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Comparison of DSL-2730B/A, TL-WR720N
70 specifications	A D-Link DSL-2730B/A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black Model DSL-2730B/A View product	B TP-Link TL-WR720N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White Model TL-WR720N View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DSL WANDiffers	Yes	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 features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	802.11g	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, 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 featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	SSID, WPA, WPA2	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
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	IP, ICMP, TCP, UDP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known 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
LED indicatorsKnown for one	DSL, LAN, Power, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
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
Antennaidentical
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 conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
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	115.9 mm	122 mm
HeightDiffers	36.5 mm	32 mm
WidthDiffers	195.1 mm	158 mm
Other features1 differ
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	150 Mbit/s	11,54,150 Mbit/s
BandwidthKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Downstream data rateKnown for one	24 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Upstream data rateKnown for one	1 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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