Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

32specifications compared
17differ
15identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 767 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (1500 Mbit/s vs 733 Mbit/s). The D-Link S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 768 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (1201 Mbit/s vs 433 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 9,100 Mbit/s more Ethernet LAN data rates than the D-Link S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (10,100 Mbit/s vs 1000 Mbit/s). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the D-Link S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz. Ethernet LAN interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the D-Link S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Fast Ethernet on the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

Top Wi-Fi standard
- S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1500 Mbit/s
- Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:733 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1201 Mbit/s
- Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:433 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
- Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1000 Mbit/s
- Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
- Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
Antennas quantity
- S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
- Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
Power source type
- S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DC
- Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC, DC

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Comparison of S15, A2
61 specifications	A D-Link S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model S15 View product	B TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model A2 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
SIM card slot	No	No
WAN connection type	RJ-45	RJ-45
DSL WANKnown 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 features4 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	1500 Mbit/s	733 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11g, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)	300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	1201 Mbit/s	433 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11u, IEEE 802.11k, IEEE 802.11v, IEEE 802.11h, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Maximum Tx power (2.4 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 dBmW
Maximum Tx power (5 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	23 dBmW
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5GHz: 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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	4
USB port	No	No
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, WPS	WEP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SPI Firewall, Access Control, IP & MAC Binding Application Layer Gateway
NAT functionalityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Virtual Server Port Forwarding Auto-Discovery DMZ UPnP
Designidentical
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power, Status, WLAN, WPS, LAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	3
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffers	DC	AC, DC
Output voltageDiffers	12 V	9 V
Output currentDiffers	1 A	0.6 A
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 65 °C	-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Android, iOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	104.5 mm	144 mm
HeightDiffers	30.8 mm	35 mm
WeightKnown for one	211.4 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	187.4 mm	230 mm
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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