Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer VR900 vs TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router

69specifications compared
25differ
44identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Wi-Fi band
- Archer VR900:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard
- Archer VR900:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Archer VR900:1300 Mbit/s
- 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- Archer VR900:Gigabit Ethernet
- 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- Archer VR900:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- Archer VR900:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:10/100Base-T(X)
Certification
- Archer VR900:CE, RCM, RoHS
- 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:CE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna gain level (max)
- Archer VR900:3 dBi
- 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:5 dBi

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Comparison of Archer VR900, TD-W9970
108 specifications	A TP-Link Archer VR900 View product	B TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router Model TD-W9970 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WAN	Yes	Yes
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	Yes	Yes
WAN connection type	RJ-45	RJ-45
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	1300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
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)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	1300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	600 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network5 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-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
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)	Yes	Yes
Static routeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN tunnels quantity	10	10
VPN Passthrough	Yes	Yes
VPN supportDiffers	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec Passthrough	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec Pass-through
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB sharingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) bridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in FTP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Media serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL	Yes	Yes
ADSL2	Yes	Yes
ADSL2+	Yes	Yes
VDSL2	Yes	Yes
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	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
RJ-11 ports quantity	1	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	128-bit AES, 128-bit WEP, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, 3DES, 64-bit WEP, DES, MD5, SHA-1, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Guest access	Yes	Yes
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
IP address filtering	Yes	Yes
URL filtering	Yes	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parental controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Management protocolsKnown for one	SSL for TR-069, SNMP v1/2c	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data link protocolsKnown for one	IPv4, IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colour	White	White
Wall mountable	Yes	Yes
Indication lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	DSL, LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE, RCM, RoHS	CE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	RP-SMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	3 dBi	5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers	3	2
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Transmit powerKnown for one	0 dBmW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC	DC
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	2.5 A	1 A
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 requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, 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, Windows 8	Windows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows XP
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	macOS	macOS
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	163.7 mm	130 mm
HeightDiffers	38.9 mm	36 mm
WidthDiffers	215.7 mm	195 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	318 mm	260 mm
Package depthDiffers	240 mm	232 mm
Package heightDiffers	71 mm	70 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.27 kg	550 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code	85176990	85176990
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4 & 5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	3.3 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Internet Explorer 11, Firefox 12.0, Chrome 20.0, Safari 4.0 Cable / DSL Modem	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	600,1300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
xDSL connection	Yes	Yes
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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