Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer GE230

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 11identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 2,070 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the D-Link S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (3570 Mbit/s vs 1500 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 388 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the D-Link S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (688 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 1,681 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the D-Link S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2882 Mbit/s vs 1201 Mbit/s). Only the TP-Link Archer GE230 has USB port. 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 7 (802.11be) on the TP-Link Archer GE230.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
    • Archer GE230:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1500 Mbit/s
    • Archer GE230:3570 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
    • Archer GE230:688 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1201 Mbit/s
    • Archer GE230:2882 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
    • Archer GE230:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1000 Mbit/s
    • Archer GE230:1000,2500 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
    • Archer GE230:5
  • USB port
    • S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • Archer GE230:Yes

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Comparison of S15, Archer GE230
59 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1500 Mbit/s3570 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs300 Mbit/s688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs1201 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000 Mbit/s1000,2500 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 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 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers35
USB portDiffersNoYes
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, WPSWPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportYesYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop routerUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneWhiteUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for onePower, Status, WLAN, WPS, LANUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCEUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantity44
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneDCUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one1 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 65 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers104.5 mm153.1 mm
HeightDiffers30.8 mm58.6 mm
WeightKnown for one211.4 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers187.4 mm266.8 mm
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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