Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link TD-W9977 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black vs TP-Link AC750 Wireless Travel WiFi Router

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 28identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • DSL WAN
    • TD-W9977 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Yes
    • AC750 Wireless Travel WiFi Router:No
  • Wi-Fi band
    • TD-W9977 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
    • AC750 Wireless Travel WiFi Router:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • TD-W9977 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    • AC750 Wireless Travel WiFi Router:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • TD-W9977 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:300 Mbit/s
    • AC750 Wireless Travel WiFi Router:733 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • TD-W9977 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Gigabit Ethernet
    • AC750 Wireless Travel WiFi Router:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • TD-W9977 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • AC750 Wireless Travel WiFi Router:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • TD-W9977 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • AC750 Wireless Travel WiFi Router:10/100Base-T(X)
  • 3G
    • TD-W9977 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:No
    • AC750 Wireless Travel WiFi Router:Yes

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Comparison of TD-W9977, TL-WR902AC
91 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANDiffersYesNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersSingle-band (2.4 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs300 Mbit/s733 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source433 Mbit/s
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 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportPPTP, L2TP, IPSecPPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Receiver sensitivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11a 54M: -76dBm; 11ac VHT20 MCS8: -70dBm; 11ac VHT40 MCS9: -65.5dBm; 11ac VHT80 MCS9: -61.5dBm 2.4GHz: 11g 54M: -76dBm11n; HT20 MCS7: -74dBm; 11n HT40 MCS7: -71dBm
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one10Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network2 differ
3GDiffersNoYes
4GDiffersNoYes
5GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers41
USB portDiffersNoYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory card slot(s)NoNo
DC-in jackYesYes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithms64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallYesYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSPI
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringYesYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportYesYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersIPv4/IPv6-40 - 70
Routing protocolsKnown for oneRIP-1, RIP-2Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMP v1/2Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersTabletop routerPortable router
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersDSL, LAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45), USB
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, RoHS, RCMCE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Receive powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11a 54M: -76dBm; 11ac VHT20 MCS8: -70dBm; 11ac VHT40 MCS9: -65.5dBm; 11ac VHT80 MCS9: -61.5dBm, 2.4GHz: 11g 54M: -76dBm11n; HT20 MCS7: -74dBm; 11n HT40 MCS7: -71dBm
Transmit powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE:<20dBm(2.4GHz), <23dBm(5GHz)
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBiUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power source typeACAC
Output voltageDiffers12 V5 V
Output currentDiffers1 A2 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 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 supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers167.5 mm67 mm
HeightDiffers32.7 mm22 mm
WidthDiffers243.5 mm74 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source109 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source81.5 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 g
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2+Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VDSLKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VDSL2Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for oneBroadcomUnknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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