Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link N300 ADSL2+ vs TP-Link Archer D50

37specifications compared
13differ
24identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Wi-Fi band
- N300 ADSL2+:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
- Archer D50:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard
- N300 ADSL2+:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
- Archer D50:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
USB port
- N300 ADSL2+:No
- Archer D50:Yes
Product colour
- N300 ADSL2+:White
- Archer D50:Black
Cables included
- N300 ADSL2+:LAN (RJ-45)
- Archer D50:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- N300 ADSL2+:0 - 90%
- Archer D50:10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)
- N300 ADSL2+:-20 - 65 °C
- Archer D50:-40 - 70 °C
Depth
- N300 ADSL2+:51 mm
- Archer D50:141 mm

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Comparison of N300 ADSL2+, Archer D50
78 specifications	A D-Link N300 ADSL2+View product	B TP-Link Archer D50 View product
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec Passthrough
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL	Yes	Yes
DSL specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ITU-T G.992.1(G.DMT), ITU-T G.992.2(G.Lite), ITU-T G.994.1 (G.hs), ITU-T G.995.1
ADSL2Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2+Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB portDiffers	No	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
RJ-11 ports quantity	1	1
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DoS attack prevention	Yes	Yes
Filtering	Yes	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
URL 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)	Yes	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Routing protocols	RIP-1, RIP-2	RIP-1, RIP-2
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Product typeKnown for one	Portable router	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LAN, Power, WLAN, WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 dBi
Antennas quantity	2	2
Antenna designKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source type	AC	AC
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 A
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 65 °C	-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	51 mm	141 mm
HeightDiffers	42 mm	33.6 mm
WidthDiffers	68 mm	202 mm
WeightKnown for one	113.4 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GHz
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300,867 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source

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