Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer C8 vs TP-Link Archer D7b

42specifications compared
10differ
32identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Archer C8:White
- Archer D7b:Black
Cables included
- Archer C8:LAN (RJ-45)
- Archer D7b:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
Certification
- Archer C8:CE, FCC
- Archer D7b:CE, FCC, RMC, RoHS
Depth
- Archer C8:86 mm
- Archer D7b:160 mm
Height
- Archer C8:168.5 mm
- Archer D7b:37 mm
Width
- Archer C8:221 mm
- Archer D7b:229 mm
Input current
- Archer C8:3.3 A
- Archer D7b:2.5 A

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Comparison of Archer C8, Archer D7b
67 specifications	A TP-Link Archer C8 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)
Network1 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 technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	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
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A 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) support	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	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
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
URL filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
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
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
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	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
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC	CE, FCC, RMC, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna design	External	External
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 dBi
Antennas quantity	3	3
Detachable antenna(s)	Yes	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 requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, 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	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	86 mm	160 mm
HeightDiffers	168.5 mm	37 mm
WidthDiffers	221 mm	229 mm
Other features1 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 currentDiffers	3.3 A	2.5 A
Rack mounting	No	No
USB ports quantity	2	2
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supported	450,1300 Mbit/s	450,1300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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