Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer D7b vs TP-Link Archer D9

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 30identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Archer D7b:Black
    • Archer D9:White
  • Certification
    • Archer D7b:CE, FCC, RMC, RoHS
    • Archer D9:CE, FCC, RCM, RoHS
  • Depth
    • Archer D7b:160 mm
    • Archer D9:86 mm
  • Height
    • Archer D7b:37 mm
    • Archer D9:168.5 mm
  • Width
    • Archer D7b:229 mm
    • Archer D9:221 mm
  • Bandwidth (first)
    • Archer D7b:2.4 GHz
    • Archer D9:5 GHz
  • Bandwidth (second)
    • Archer D7b:5 GHz
    • Archer D9:2.4 GHz
  • Filtering description
    • Archer D7b:MAC, IP, URL
    • Archer D9:Wireless MAC

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Comparison of Archer D7b, Archer D9
66 specifications
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
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)
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)
Network1 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 802.11ad, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 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, 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
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WDS, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Authentication methodKnown for oneUNI3.1/4.0, RFC 2364, PPPoE, IPoA, MER\IPoEUnknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportYesYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Switching protocolsKnown for oneDNS, DDNSUnknown — not stated by the source
Routing protocolsKnown for oneRIP-1, RIP-2Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for oneSSL, SNMP v1/2c, IGMP V1/V2/V3Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, FCC, RMC, RoHSCE, FCC, RCM, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one3 dBiUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantity33
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WinYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers160 mm86 mm
HeightDiffers37 mm168.5 mm
WidthDiffers229 mm221 mm
Other features6 differ
Bandwidth (first)Differs2.4 GHz5 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Differs5 GHz2.4 GHz
Filtering descriptionDiffersMAC, IP, URLWireless MAC
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 & 5Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentDiffers2.5 A3 A
Rack mountingNoNo
USB ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionDiffers2.03.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers450,1300 Mbit/s600,1300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionYesYes
Frequency rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 - 5 GHz
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, DC
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V

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