Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link TD-W8980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link TL-WR841HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black

36specifications compared
14differ
22identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

DSL WAN
- TD-W8980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- TL-WR841HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:No
Wi-Fi band
- TD-W8980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- TL-WR841HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Ethernet LAN interface type
- TD-W8980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
- TL-WR841HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- TD-W8980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TL-WR841HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- TD-W8980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- TL-WR841HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:10/100Base-T(X)
Cables included
- TD-W8980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
- TL-WR841HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:LAN (RJ-45)
Antenna design
- TD-W8980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal & external
- TL-WR841HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:External
Antennas quantity
- TD-W8980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
- TL-WR841HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:2

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Comparison of TD-W8980B, TL-WR841HP
86 specifications	A TP-Link TD-W8980B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model TD-W8980B View product	B TP-Link TL-WR841HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black Model TL-WR841HP View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANDiffers	Yes	No
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
WAN connection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)	300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network4 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 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1x
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	PPTP, L2TP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Port triggeringKnown 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
Mobile networkidentical
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
5GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
USB portKnown 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
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	WEP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
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
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
URL filtering	Yes	Yes
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)	Yes	Yes
NAT functionalityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Virtual Server Port Forwarding Port Triggering DMZ UPnP
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
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
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dynamic IP, Static IP, PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
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
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal & external	External
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	RP-SMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers	5	2
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 dBi
Transmit powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 dBmW
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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 supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	160.6 mm	190 mm
HeightDiffers	32.5 mm	48.3 mm
WidthDiffers	243 mm	227.5 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one	2	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 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 A

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