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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 GE400

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 13identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer GE400 has 4,898 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB (5765 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). The D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link Archer GE400 (5 vs 3). The TP-Link Archer GE400 has 2 more antennas quantity than the D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB (6 vs 4). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the TP-Link Archer GE400. Modulation: OFDM, DSSS on the D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB, 4096-QAM, OFDMA on the TP-Link Archer GE400.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 867 Mbit/s
    • 5765 Mbit/s
  • Modulation
    • OFDM, DSSS
    • 4096-QAM, OFDMA
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 1000,2500 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 5
    • 3
  • Product type
    • Portable router
    • Desktop/pole router
  • Antennas quantity
    • 4
    • 6

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71 specifications
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D-Link

Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USBView product
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TP-Link

Archer GE400View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs867 Mbit/s5765 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one5765 Mbit/s
ModulationDiffersOFDM, DSSS4096-QAM, OFDMA
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s1000,2500 Mbit/s
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneYes
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
Support Samba (storage)Known for oneYes
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneYes
Media serverKnown for oneYes
VPN supportKnown for one• OpenVPN Server • PPTP VPN Server • L2TP VPN Server • WireGuard VPN Server • Open VPN Client • PPTP VPN Client • L2TP VPN Client • WireGuard VPN Client
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYes
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationNot supportedNot supported
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers53
USB portYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonYesYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3
FirewallKnown for oneYes
DDoS protectionKnown for oneYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportYesYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersPortable routerDesktop/pole router
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers46
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBi
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableYesYes
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1024 MHz
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentDiffers1 A2.5 A
Operational conditions1 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 one5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 90 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers197 mm58.6 mm
HeightDiffers44.3 mm268.6 mm
WeightKnown for one650 g
WidthDiffers133.9 mm153.1 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBox
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYes

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