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
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
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
ADSL2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ADSL2+Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VDSL2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB portDiffersYesNo
RJ-11 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
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
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 colourDiffersRed, SilverBlack
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)
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
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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