Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link AC1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link TD-W9977 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black

43specifications compared
16differ
27identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

3G/4G USB modem compatibility
- AC1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- TD-W9977 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:No
Wi-Fi band
- AC1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz: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
- AC1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz: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)
- AC1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
- TD-W9977 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:300 Mbit/s
VPN support
- AC1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:PPTP, L2TP, IPSec, OpenVPN
- TD-W9977 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
USB port
- AC1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- TD-W9977 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:No
Product colour
- AC1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White
- TD-W9977 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Black
Cables included
- AC1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN (RJ-45)
- TD-W9977 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:DSL, LAN (RJ-45)

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Comparison of AC1200, TD-W9977
80 specifications	A TP-Link AC1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model AC1200 View product	B TP-Link TD-W9977 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black Model TD-W9977 View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffers	Yes	No
WAN connection typeKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	867 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	867 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 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 technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11h	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
VPN supportDiffers	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec, OpenVPN	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
VPN PassthroughKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ADSL2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ADSL2+Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VDSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VDSL2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB portDiffers	Yes	No
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory card slot(s)	No	No
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	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
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	IP Address Binding, MAC Address Binding	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Routing protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RIP-1, RIP-2
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMP v1/2
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv4/IPv6
Design1 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45)	DSL, LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC, RoHS	CE, RoHS, RCM
Antenna1 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	3
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Broadcom
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power source type	AC	AC
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Output current	1 A	1 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 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 supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	144 mm	167.5 mm
HeightDiffers	37 mm	32.7 mm
WidthDiffers	230 mm	243.5 mm

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