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TP-Link Archer VR900v vs TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 20identical
  • 64known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet WAN
    • Archer VR900v:No
    • 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:Yes
  • Wi-Fi band
    • Archer VR900v: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 VR900v:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Archer VR900v:1900 Mbit/s
    • 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Archer VR900v:Gigabit Ethernet
    • 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Archer VR900v:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • Archer VR900v:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:10/100Base-T(X)
  • LED indicators
    • Archer VR900v:LAN, Power, WLAN
    • 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router:Yes

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Comparison of Archer VR900v, TD-W9970
98 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANDiffersNoYes
DSL WANYesYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the sourceNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the sourceYes
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1900 Mbit/s300 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)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one600 Mbit/sUnknown β€” not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one1300 Mbit/sUnknown β€” 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
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the sourceYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the source1
USB sharingKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) bridgeKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the sourceYes
Media serverKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the sourceYes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the source10
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the sourcePPTP, L2TP, IPSec Pass-through
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLYesYes
ADSL2Known for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the sourceYes
ADSL2+Known for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the sourceYes
VDSL2Known for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the sourceYes
VDSLKnown for oneYesUnknown β€” not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown β€” not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown β€” not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK128-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
FirewallYesYes
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the sourceYes
Parental controlKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
IP address filteringYesYes
URL filteringYesYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the sourceNo
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown β€” not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown β€” not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMP v1/2cUnknown β€” not stated by the source
Data link protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6Unknown β€” not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the sourceTabletop router
Product colourWhiteWhite
Wall mountableKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, WLANYes
On/off switchYesYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the source5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers32
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown β€” not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1000 MHzUnknown β€” not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one2Unknown β€” not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the source1 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the source10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the source0 - 40 Β°C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the source5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the source-40 - 70 Β°C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows XP
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the sourcemacOS
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the source130 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the source36 mm
WidthKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the source195 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the source260 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the source232 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the source70 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the source550 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the source85176990
Other featuresidentical
Frequency rangeKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the source2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the source1
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the source2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for oneUnknown β€” not stated by the sourceYes

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