Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router vs TP-Link TD-W9980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

35specifications compared
12differ
23identical
52known for one product only

Key differences

Wi-Fi band
- 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
- TD-W9980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:No
Ethernet LAN interface type
- 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router:Fast Ethernet
- TD-W9980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router:10,100 Mbit/s
- TD-W9980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router:10/100Base-T(X)
- TD-W9980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Product colour
- 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router:White
- TD-W9980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Black
Output voltage
- 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router:9 V
- TD-W9980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:12 V
Depth
- 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router:130 mm
- TD-W9980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:160.6 mm
Height
- 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router:36.2 mm
- TD-W9980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:32.5 mm

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Comparison of TD-W8961N, TD-W9980B
87 specifications	A TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router Model TD-W8961N View product	B TP-Link TD-W9980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model TD-W9980B View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection typeKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	No
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL specificationKnown for one	ANSI T1.413 Issue 2, ITU-T G.992.1, ITU-T G.992.2, ITU-T G.994.1, ITU-T G.992.3, ITU-T G.992.4, ITU-T G.992.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of data streamsKnown for one	2x2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall securityKnown for one	NAT, SPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
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
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	PPPoE, PPPoA, IPoA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Tabletop router	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	RP-SMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	5 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Transmit powerKnown for one	<20dBm(EIRP)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeKnown for one	DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageDiffers	9 V	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	0.6 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	130 mm	160.6 mm
HeightDiffers	36.2 mm	32.5 mm
WidthDiffers	195 mm	243 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	285 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	232 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	70 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	590 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Frequency bandDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.4 & 5
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 A
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
xDSL connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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