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TP-Link Archer D5 vs TP-Link TD-W9980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 24identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • Archer D5:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • TD-W9980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:No
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Archer D5:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • TD-W9980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • LED indicators
    • Archer D5:DSL, LAN, Status, WLAN
    • TD-W9980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Yes
  • Antennas quantity
    • Archer D5:3
    • TD-W9980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:2
  • Depth
    • Archer D5:160 mm
    • TD-W9980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:160.6 mm
  • Height
    • Archer D5:37 mm
    • TD-W9980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:32.5 mm
  • Width
    • Archer D5:229 mm
    • TD-W9980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:243 mm
  • Input current
    • Archer D5:2.5 A
    • TD-W9980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:1.5 A

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Comparison of Archer D5, TD-W9980B
62 specifications
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)No
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
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)
Network1 differ
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
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one10Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSecUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
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
ADSL2+Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPSWEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Switching protocolsKnown for oneDNS, DDNSUnknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for oneHTTP, SNMP v1/2c, IGMPUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for onePPPoE, PPPoATM, IPoA, MER/PoEUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersDSL, LAN, Status, WLANYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC, RCM, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one3 dBiUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers32
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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, WinUnknown — 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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers160 mm160.6 mm
HeightDiffers37 mm32.5 mm
WidthDiffers229 mm243 mm
Other features1 differ
Input currentDiffers2.5 A1.5 A
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one300,867 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V

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