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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer C50 vs TP-Link TD-W9977 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 28identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • DSL WAN
    • No
    • Yes
  • Wi-Fi band
    • Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 867 Mbit/s
    • 300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Fast Ethernet
    • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • USB port
    • Yes
    • No
  • Cables included
    • LAN (RJ-45)
    • DSL, LAN (RJ-45)

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85 specifications
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TP-Link

Archer C50View product
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TP-Link

TD-W9977 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black

Model TD-W9977

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WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANDiffersNoYes
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45
Wireless LAN features4 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)Differs867 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/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one867 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one10
VPN supportPPTP, L2TP, IPSecPPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one5GHz: 11a 54M: -77dBm 11ac VHT20 MCS8: -70dBm 11ac VHT40 MCS9: -66dBm 11ac VHT80 MCS9: -62dBm 2.4GHz: 11g 5.5M: -94dBm 11g 54M: -78dBm 11n HT20 MCS7: -75dBm 11n HT40 MCS7: -72dBm
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNo
4GKnown for oneNo
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneYes
ADSL2Known for oneYes
ADSL2+Known for oneYes
VDSLKnown for oneYes
VDSL2Known for oneYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portDiffersYesNo
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallYesYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
DMZ supportYesYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneRIP-1, RIP-2
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMP v1/2
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4/IPv6
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
On/off switchYesYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)DSL, LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, RoHS, RCM
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers23
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor modelKnown for oneBroadcom
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Processor coresKnown for one1
Power2 differ
Power source typeACAC
Output voltageDiffers9 V12 V
Output currentDiffers0.85 A1 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 oneYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers123.5 mm167.5 mm
HeightDiffers32.1 mm32.7 mm
WidthDiffers182.9 mm243.5 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one290 mm
Package depthKnown for one240 mm
Package heightKnown for one76 mm
Package weightKnown for one670 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990

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