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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB vs TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 10identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB has 134 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (867 Mbit/s vs 733 Mbit/s). The D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (5 vs 4). The D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB has 1 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (4 vs 3). Only the D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB has USB port. Ethernet LAN interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB, Fast Ethernet on the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 867 Mbit/s
    • 733 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 5
    • 4
  • USB port
    • Yes
    • No
  • Product type
    • Portable router
    • Tabletop router
  • Antennas quantity
    • 4
    • 3
  • Power source type
    • DC
    • AC, DC

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63 specifications
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D-Link

Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USBView product
B

TP-Link

Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45
Wireless LAN features1 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs867 Mbit/s733 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one433 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for oneOFDM, DSSS
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1
Maximum Tx power (2.4 GHz)Known for one20 dBmW
Maximum Tx power (5 GHz)Known for one23 dBmW
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one5GHz: 11a 54M: -76dBm; 11ac VHT20 MCS8: -71dBm; 11ac VHT40 MCS9: -66dBm; 11ac VHT80 MCS9: -62dBm 2.4GHz: 11g 54M: -76dBm11n; HT20 MCS7: -73dBm; 11n HT40 MCS7: -71dBm
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
USB portDiffersYesNo
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWEP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneSPI Firewall, Access Control, IP & MAC Binding Application Layer Gateway
NAT functionalityKnown for oneVirtual Server Port Forwarding Auto-Discovery DMZ UPnP
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersPortable routerTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Antenna includedKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, CE, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers43
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBi
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC, DC
Output voltageDiffers12 V9 V
Output currentDiffers1 A0.6 A
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 90 °C-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers197 mm144 mm
HeightDiffers44.3 mm35 mm
WidthDiffers133.9 mm230 mm
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneNot supported
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1024 MHz
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes

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