Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link AC750 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link TD-W8970 V3.0

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 27identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • DSL WAN
    • AC750 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • TD-W8970 V3.0:Yes
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • AC750 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • TD-W8970 V3.0:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • AC750 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:433 Mbit/s
    • TD-W8970 V3.0:300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • AC750 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
    • TD-W8970 V3.0:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • AC750 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100 Mbit/s
    • TD-W8970 V3.0:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • AC750 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100Base-T(X)
    • TD-W8970 V3.0:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Supported network protocols
    • AC750 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:IPv4, IPv6
    • TD-W8970 V3.0:DHCP, ATM/PPP
  • Product colour
    • AC750 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black, White
    • TD-W8970 V3.0:Black

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Comparison of AC750, TD-W8970 V3.0
87 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
DSL WANDiffersNoYes
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs433 Mbit/s300 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)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one433 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Network5 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-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
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportDiffersPPTP, L2TP, IPSecPPTP, L2TP, IPSec Pass-through
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Management featuresidentical
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise3DES, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit AES, 128-bit WEP, 256-bit AES, DES, MD5, SHA-1, SSL/TLS, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Firewall securityKnown for oneSPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Port-based Network Access Control (PNAC)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Authentication methodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMD5, SHA-1
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocols1 differ
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsDiffersIPv4, IPv6DHCP, ATM/PPP
Routing protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRIP-1, RIP-2
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP v1/v2c
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersYesPower
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CEUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers32
Transmit powerKnown for one23 dBmWUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 dBi
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one9 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one0.6 AUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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, WinYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers144 mm140 mm
HeightDiffers35 mm32.5 mm
WidthDiffers230 mm225 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one357 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one223 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one68 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one670 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one300,433 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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