Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link TD-W8980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link TL-M5350 wireless router

27specifications compared
15differ
12identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN
- TD-W8980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- TL-M5350 wireless router:No
3G
- TD-W8980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
- TL-M5350 wireless router:Yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- TD-W8980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
- TL-M5350 wireless router:0
Antenna design
- TD-W8980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal & external
- TL-M5350 wireless router:Internal
Depth
- TD-W8980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:160.6 mm
- TL-M5350 wireless router:56.7 mm
Height
- TD-W8980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:32.5 mm
- TL-M5350 wireless router:19.8 mm
Width
- TD-W8980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:243 mm
- TL-M5350 wireless router:94 mm
Mobile network connection
- TD-W8980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
- TL-M5350 wireless router:Yes

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Comparison of TD-W8980B, TL-M5350
73 specifications	A TP-Link TD-W8980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model TD-W8980B View product	B TP-Link TL-M5350 wireless router Model TL-M5350 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	PPTP, L2TP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network1 differ
3GDiffers	No	Yes
4GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3G
3G standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HSDPA, HSPA+, HSUPA, UMTS
GSM bands supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	850,900,1800,1900 MHz
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL specificationKnown for one	G.992.1, G.994.1, G.995.1, G.992.3, G.992.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	0
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES, 128-bit WEP, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, 3DES, 64-bit WEP, DES, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, SSID, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Authentication methodKnown for one	MD5, SHA-1	Unknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Routing protocolsKnown for one	RIP-1, RIP-2	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Certification	CE, FCC, RoHS	CE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal & external	Internal
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	RP-SMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	160.6 mm	56.7 mm
HeightDiffers	32.5 mm	19.8 mm
WidthDiffers	243 mm	94 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	92.5 g
Other features5 differ
Mobile network connectionDiffers	No	Yes
Filtering descriptionKnown for one	MAC/IP/URL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4 & 5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeDiffers	2.4 - 5 GHz	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Rack mounting	No	No
USB ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	300 Mbit/s	5.76,21 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffers	Yes	No
Number of usersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 user(s)

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