Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer D9 vs TP-Link TD-W8950N wireless router Fast Ethernet Blue, White

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 22identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Archer D9:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • TD-W8950N wireless router Fast Ethernet Blue, White:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Archer D9:Gigabit Ethernet
    • TD-W8950N wireless router Fast Ethernet Blue, White:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Archer D9:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • TD-W8950N wireless router Fast Ethernet Blue, White:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • Archer D9:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • TD-W8950N wireless router Fast Ethernet Blue, White:10/100Base-T(X)
  • Product colour
    • Archer D9:White
    • TD-W8950N wireless router Fast Ethernet Blue, White:Blue, White
  • Antennas quantity
    • Archer D9:3
    • TD-W8950N wireless router Fast Ethernet Blue, White:1
  • Output voltage
    • Archer D9:12 V
    • TD-W8950N wireless router Fast Ethernet Blue, White:9 V
  • Depth
    • Archer D9:86 mm
    • TD-W8950N wireless router Fast Ethernet Blue, White:125 mm

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Comparison of Archer D9, TD-W8950N
67 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 Mbit/s
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)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-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 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal modemKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportYesYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
DHCP clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlue, White
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlastic
LED indicatorsYesYes
On/off switchKnown 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
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers31
Power1 differ
Output voltageDiffers12 V9 V
Power source typeKnown for oneAC, DCUnknown — 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 supportedDiffersYesWindows 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 supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers86 mm125 mm
HeightDiffers168.5 mm36 mm
WidthDiffers221 mm181 mm
Other features4 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Filtering descriptionDiffersWireless MACMAC, IP, URL, DoS
Frequency bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Frequency rangeDiffers2.4 - 5 GHz2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Input currentDiffers3 A0.85 A
Rack mountingNoNo
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers600,1300 Mbit/s150 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionYesYes
Bandwidth (first)Known for one5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC, RCM, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source

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