Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer D5 V2 vs TP-Link Archer VR600

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  • 58specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 40identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • Archer D5 V2:No
    • Archer VR600:Yes
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Archer D5 V2:1167 Mbit/s
    • Archer VR600:1300 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • Archer D5 V2:300 Mbit/s
    • Archer VR600:1300 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • Archer D5 V2:867 Mbit/s
    • Archer VR600:300 Mbit/s
  • 3G
    • Archer D5 V2:No
    • Archer VR600:Yes
  • 4G
    • Archer D5 V2:No
    • Archer VR600:Yes
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Archer D5 V2:2
    • Archer VR600:1
  • Product colour
    • Archer D5 V2:Black
    • Archer VR600:Black, Silver

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Comparison of Archer D5 V2, Archer VR600
87 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersNoYes
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1167 Mbit/s1300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 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)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs300 Mbit/s1300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs867 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN tunnels quantity1010
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportDiffersPPTP, L2TP, IPSecPPTP, L2TP, IPSec Passthrough
Mobile network2 differ
3GDiffersNoYes
4GDiffersNoYes
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ADSL2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ADSL2+YesYes
VDSL2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DSL specificationKnown for oneANSI T1.413 Issue 2, 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.992.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
RJ-11 ports quantity11
Memory card slot(s)NoNo
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2
FirewallYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
IP address filteringYesYes
DMZ supportYesYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersPPPoE, PPPoATM, IPoA, MER/PoEIPv4, IPv6
Switching protocolsKnown for oneDNS, DDNSUnknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for oneHTTP, SNMP v1/2c, IGMPUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
LED indicatorsDiffersADSL, Activity, LAN, WLANLAN, Power, WLAN
On/off switchYesYes
Wall mountableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationCE, FCC, RCM, RoHSCE, FCC, RCM, RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna gain level (max)Differs3 dBi23 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers23
Detachable antenna(s)YesYes
Poweridentical
Power source typeACAC
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers160 mm163.8 mm
HeightDiffers37 mm37.3 mm
WidthDiffers229 mm215.8 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source318 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source240 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source71 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.16 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, WindowsUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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