Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer VR200v vs TP-Link TD-W8970 V3.0

43specifications compared
15differ
28identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Top Wi-Fi standard
- Archer VR200v:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- TD-W8970 V3.0:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
RJ-11 ports quantity
- Archer VR200v:3
- TD-W8970 V3.0:1
Routing protocols
- Archer VR200v:IGRP, RIP-1, RIP-2
- TD-W8970 V3.0:RIP-1, RIP-2
Management protocols
- Archer VR200v:SSL, SNMP v1/2c
- TD-W8970 V3.0:SNMP v1/v2c
Supported network protocols
- Archer VR200v:IPv6, IPv4
- TD-W8970 V3.0:DHCP, ATM/PPP
Product colour
- Archer VR200v:Silver, White
- TD-W8970 V3.0:Black
LED indicators
- Archer VR200v:Yes
- TD-W8970 V3.0:Power
Cables included
- Archer VR200v:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
- TD-W8970 V3.0:LAN (RJ-45)

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Comparison of Archer VR200v, TD-W8970 V3.0
76 specifications	A TP-Link Archer VR200v View product	B TP-Link TD-W8970 V3.0 View product
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Channels quantityKnown for one	2 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN tunnels quantity	10	10
VPN supportDiffers	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec Passthrough	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec Pass-through
DSL featuresidentical
DSL specificationKnown for one	ITU-T G.993.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2+Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
RJ-11 ports quantityDiffers	3	1
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	3DES, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit AES, 128-bit WEP, 256-bit AES, DES, MD5, SHA-1, SSL/TLS, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
IP address filtering	Yes	Yes
URL filtering	Yes	Yes
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)	Yes	Yes
Authentication methodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MD5, SHA-1
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocols3 differ
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Routing protocolsDiffers	IGRP, RIP-1, RIP-2	RIP-1, RIP-2
Voice codecsKnown for one	G.711, G.711a, G.722, G.729	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsDiffers	SSL, SNMP v1/2c	SNMP v1/v2c
Data link protocolsKnown for one	UNI3.1/4.0, RFC 2364, RFC2516, IPoA (RFC1577/2225), MER\IPoE (RFC 1483 Routed), RFC1483, PVC	Unknown — not stated by the source
VoIP protocolsKnown for one	SIP (RFC3261), ITU-T G.729/G.722/G.711a/G.711	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsDiffers	IPv6, IPv4	DHCP, ATM/PPP
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver, White	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Power
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tabletop router
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, RoHS, IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna design	External	External
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power source type	DC	DC
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90%	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	181 mm	140 mm
HeightDiffers	90 mm	32.5 mm
WidthDiffers	245 mm	225 mm
Other featuresidentical
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4 & 5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	2.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	300,433 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	No

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