Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys E1700 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black vs TP-Link TD-W9980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

30specifications compared
10differ
20identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Wi-Fi band
- E1700 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
- TD-W9980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:No
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- E1700 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:10 - 80%
- TD-W9980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)
- E1700 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:-20 - 60 °C
- TD-W9980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:-40 - 70 °C
Depth
- E1700 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:151.7 mm
- TD-W9980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:160.6 mm
Height
- E1700 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:31.2 mm
- TD-W9980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:32.5 mm
Width
- E1700 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:188.7 mm
- TD-W9980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:243 mm
Frequency band
- E1700 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:2.4 GHz
- TD-W9980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:2.4 & 5
xDSL connection
- E1700 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:No
- TD-W9980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Yes

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Comparison of E1700, TD-W9980B
58 specifications	A Linksys E1700 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black Model E1700 View product	B TP-Link TD-W9980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model TD-W9980B View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	No
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for one	PPTP, IPSec pass-through	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP, WPA, WPA2	WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna design	External	External
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	RP-SMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantity	2	2
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 80%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	151.7 mm	160.6 mm
HeightDiffers	31.2 mm	32.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	245 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	188.7 mm	243 mm
Other features2 differ
Mobile network connection	No	No
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.4 & 5
Rack mounting	No	No
Supported protocolsKnown for one	IPv4 / IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionDiffers	No	Yes
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 A
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V

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