Product comparison · 2 network cards

TP-Link AC1200 RF Wireless 1200 Mbit/s vs TP-Link ARCHER T4U_V2

24specifications compared
11differ
13identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Interface
- AC1200 RF Wireless 1200 Mbit/s:RF Wireless
- ARCHER T4U_V2:WLAN
Maximum data transfer rate
- AC1200 RF Wireless 1200 Mbit/s:1200 Mbit/s
- ARCHER T4U_V2:867 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standard
- AC1200 RF Wireless 1200 Mbit/s:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
- ARCHER T4U_V2:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- AC1200 RF Wireless 1200 Mbit/s:11,54,300,867 Mbit/s
- ARCHER T4U_V2:11,54,300,400,867 Mbit/s
Internal
- AC1200 RF Wireless 1200 Mbit/s:No
- ARCHER T4U_V2:Yes
Width
- AC1200 RF Wireless 1200 Mbit/s:92.2 mm
- ARCHER T4U_V2:31.6 mm
Depth
- AC1200 RF Wireless 1200 Mbit/s:29 mm
- ARCHER T4U_V2:92.5 mm
Height
- AC1200 RF Wireless 1200 Mbit/s:14.6 mm
- ARCHER T4U_V2:13.9 mm

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Comparison of AC1200, ARCHER T4U_V2
41 specifications	A TP-Link AC1200 RF Wireless 1200 Mbit/s Model AC1200 View product	B TP-Link ARCHER T4U_V2 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interface	USB	USB
InterfaceDiffers	RF Wireless	WLAN
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Network5 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1200 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Frequency range	2.4 - 5 GHz	2.4 - 5 GHz
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	11,54,300,867 Mbit/s	11,54,300,400,867 Mbit/s
ModulationDiffers	16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM	16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK
Security algorithms	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GHz
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC/Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
AntennaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power
Certification	CE, FCC	CE, FCC
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 8, Windows XP Home	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90%	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	92.2 mm	31.6 mm
DepthDiffers	29 mm	92.5 mm
HeightDiffers	14.6 mm	13.9 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Other featuresidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Transmit power rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 20 dBmW
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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