Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR D1500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black vs TP-Link Archer C20I

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 7identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • D1500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
    • Archer C20I:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • D1500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    • Archer C20I:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • D1500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:2
    • Archer C20I:4
  • Cables included
    • D1500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
    • Archer C20I:LAN (RJ-45)
  • Antenna design
    • D1500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:External
    • Archer C20I:Internal
  • Antennas quantity
    • D1500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:2
    • Archer C20I:3
  • Depth
    • D1500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:100 mm
    • Archer C20I:60 mm
  • Height
    • D1500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:28 mm
    • Archer C20I:171 mm

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Comparison of D1500, Archer C20I
58 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersSingle-band (2.4 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network1 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers24
USB portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop routerUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for onePlasticUnknown — not stated by the source
Wall mountableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneDSL, LAN, Link, Power, WAN, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)LAN (RJ-45)
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antennas quantityDiffers23
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers100 mm60 mm
HeightDiffers28 mm171 mm
WeightKnown for one141 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers166 mm113 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — 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
Other featuresidentical
Bandwidth (first)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GHz
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300,433 Mbit/s

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