Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ!Box 7490 Smart Edition vs TP-Link TD-W9977 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 22identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • SIM card slot
    • FRITZ!Box 7490 Smart Edition:Yes
    • TD-W9977 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:No
  • Wi-Fi band
    • FRITZ!Box 7490 Smart Edition:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • TD-W9977 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • FRITZ!Box 7490 Smart Edition:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • TD-W9977 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • FRITZ!Box 7490 Smart Edition:1300 Mbit/s
    • TD-W9977 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:300 Mbit/s
  • 3G
    • FRITZ!Box 7490 Smart Edition:Yes
    • TD-W9977 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:No
  • 4G
    • FRITZ!Box 7490 Smart Edition:Yes
    • TD-W9977 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:No
  • USB port
    • FRITZ!Box 7490 Smart Edition:Yes
    • TD-W9977 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:No
  • RJ-11 ports quantity
    • FRITZ!Box 7490 Smart Edition:2
    • TD-W9977 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:1

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Comparison of FRITZ!Box 7490 Smart Edition, TD-W9977
81 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANYesYes
SIM card slotDiffersYesNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Supports ISDN connectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network2 differ
3GDiffersYesNo
4GDiffersYesNo
Mobile network generationKnown for one4GUnknown — not stated by the source
3G standardsKnown for oneHSPA, UMTSUnknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for oneLTEUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLYesYes
ADSL2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ADSL2+Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VDSLYesYes
VDSL2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portDiffersYesNo
RJ-11 ports quantityDiffers21
Memory card slot(s)NoNo
DC-in jackYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA2, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallYesYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRIP-1, RIP-2
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP v1/2
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4/IPv6
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersRed, SilverBlack
On/off switchYesYes
Wall mountableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersDC, LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)DSL, LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS, RCM
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBroadcom
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel insideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one9.3 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers175 mm167.5 mm
HeightDiffers55 mm32.7 mm
WidthDiffers245 mm243.5 mm

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