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TP-Link AC 1900 vs TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 19identical
  • 60known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • AC 1900:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • AC 1900:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • AC 1900:Gigabit Ethernet
    • 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • AC 1900:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Product colour
    • AC 1900:Black
    • 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:White
  • Antennas quantity
    • AC 1900:3
    • 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:2
  • Depth
    • AC 1900:157 mm
    • 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:130 mm
  • Height
    • AC 1900:52 mm
    • 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:36 mm

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Comparison of AC 1900, TD-W9970
94 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Wireless LAN features3 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)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 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)
ModulationKnown for one256-QAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB sharingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) bridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Media serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP, L2TP, IPSec Pass-through
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128-bit AES, 128-bit WEP, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, 3DES, 64-bit WEP, DES, MD5, SHA-1, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallYesYes
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
Parental controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
IP address filteringYesYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Wall mountableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsYesYes
On/off switchYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers32
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 90%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows XP
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemacOS
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers157 mm130 mm
HeightDiffers52 mm36 mm
WidthDiffers284 mm195 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source260 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source232 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source550 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990
Other features4 differ
Frequency rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
USB ports quantityDiffers21
USB versionDiffers2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers600,1300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffersNoYes
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 & 5Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source

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