Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR R8000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs TP-Link Archer D2

26specifications compared
13differ
13identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Wi-Fi band
- R8000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:No
- Archer D2:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- R8000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:1300 Mbit/s
- Archer D2:433 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- R8000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:5
- Archer D2:3
Cables included
- R8000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:LAN (RJ-45)
- Archer D2:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
Depth
- R8000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:226.8 mm
- Archer D2:160 mm
Height
- R8000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:54.5 mm
- Archer D2:37 mm
Width
- R8000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:295.5 mm
- Archer D2:229 mm
USB ports quantity
- R8000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:2
- Archer D2:1

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Comparison of R8000, Archer D2
70 specifications	A NETGEAR R8000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model R8000 View product	B TP-Link Archer D2 View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	No	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	1300 Mbit/s	433 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one	256-QAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	3
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
URL filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tabletop router
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 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 8	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	226.8 mm	160 mm
HeightDiffers	54.5 mm	37 mm
WidthDiffers	295.5 mm	229 mm
WeightKnown for one	1.1 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GHz
Frequency bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 & 5
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 A
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	600,1300 Mbit/s	300,433 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1000 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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