Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer D50 vs TP-Link Archer VR2600

49specifications compared
12differ
37identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN data rates
- Archer D50:100 Mbit/s
- Archer VR2600:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- Archer D50:10/100Base-T(X)
- Archer VR2600:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Antenna gain level (max)
- Archer D50:3 dBi
- Archer VR2600:5 dBi
Antennas quantity
- Archer D50:2
- Archer VR2600:8
Output current
- Archer D50:1.5 A
- Archer VR2600:3.3 A
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- Archer D50:5 - 95%
- Archer VR2600:5 - 90%
Depth
- Archer D50:141 mm
- Archer VR2600:197.8 mm
Height
- Archer D50:33.6 mm
- Archer VR2600:37.3 mm

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Comparison of Archer D50, Archer VR2600
85 specifications	A TP-Link Archer D50 View product	B TP-Link Archer VR2600 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 Mbit/s
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 data ratesDiffers	100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Port forwarding	Yes	Yes
VPN tunnels quantity	10	10
VPN support	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec Passthrough	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec Passthrough
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DSL features1 differ
ADSL	Yes	Yes
ADSL2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ADSL2+Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VDSL2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DSL specificationDiffers	ITU-T G.992.1(G.DMT), ITU-T G.992.2(G.Lite), ITU-T G.994.1 (G.hs), ITU-T G.995.1	ITU-T G.993.2, ITU-T G.993.5, ITU-T G.998.4, 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
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
RJ-11 ports quantity	1	1
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithms	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Guest access	Yes	Yes
Port-based Network Access Control (PNAC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
IP address filtering	Yes	Yes
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)	Yes	Yes
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Routing protocols	RIP-1, RIP-2	RIP-1, RIP-2
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv4, IPv6
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tabletop router
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)	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, RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	3 dBi	5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	8
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Transmit powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 dBmW
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1400 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Power1 differ
Power source type	AC	AC
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	1.5 A	3.3 A
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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 Ultimat
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	141 mm	197.8 mm
HeightDiffers	33.6 mm	37.3 mm
WidthDiffers	202 mm	263.8 mm
Other featuresidentical
Remote administrationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATM featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATM Forum UNI3.1/4.0, PPP over ATM (RFC 2364), PPP over Ethernet (RFC2516), IPoA (RFC1577/2225), MER\IPoE (RFC 1483 Routed), Bridge (RFC1483 Bridge), PVC – Up to 8 PVCs
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	300,867 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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