Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer C20I vs TP-Link Archer D7b

32specifications compared
11differ
21identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN interface type
- Archer C20I:Fast Ethernet
- Archer D7b:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- Archer C20I:10,100 Mbit/s
- Archer D7b:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cables included
- Archer C20I:LAN (RJ-45)
- Archer D7b:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
Antenna design
- Archer C20I:Internal
- Archer D7b:External
Depth
- Archer C20I:60 mm
- Archer D7b:160 mm
Height
- Archer C20I:171 mm
- Archer D7b:37 mm
Width
- Archer C20I:113 mm
- Archer D7b:229 mm
USB ports quantity
- Archer C20I:1
- Archer D7b:2

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Comparison of Archer C20I, Archer D7b
61 specifications	A TP-Link Archer C20I View product	B TP-Link Archer D7b View product
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 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 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ad, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
DSL featuresidentical
DSL specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ANSI T1.413, ITU-T G.992.1, ITU-T G.992.2, ITU-T G.994.1, ITU-T G.995.1, ITU-T G.992.3, ITU-T G.992.4, ITU-T G.992.5
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WDS, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Authentication methodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UNI3.1/4.0, RFC 2364, PPPoE, IPoA, MER\IPoE
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC 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
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Switching protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DNS, DDNS
Routing protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RIP-1, RIP-2
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSL, SNMP v1/2c, IGMP V1/V2/V3
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
On/off switchKnown 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 included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RMC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal	External
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 dBi
Antennas quantity	3	3
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	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 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	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 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	60 mm	160 mm
HeightDiffers	171 mm	37 mm
WidthDiffers	113 mm	229 mm
Other features2 differ
Bandwidth (first)	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)	5 GHz	5 GHz
Filtering descriptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MAC, IP, URL
Frequency bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 & 5
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 A
Rack mounting	No	No
USB ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB version	2.0	2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	300,433 Mbit/s	450,1300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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