Product comparison · 2 network cards

TP-Link Archer T2U Nano vs TP-Link Archer T2U Plus

33specifications compared
16differ
17identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- Archer T2U Nano:433 Mbit/s
- Archer T2U Plus:600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- Archer T2U Nano:11,54,150,200,433 Mbit/s
- Archer T2U Plus:150,200,433 Mbit/s
Internal
- Archer T2U Nano:No
- Archer T2U Plus:Yes
Antenna design
- Archer T2U Nano:Internal
- Archer T2U Plus:External
Certification
- Archer T2U Nano:CE, FCC
- Archer T2U Plus:FCC, CE, RoHS
Width
- Archer T2U Nano:15 mm
- Archer T2U Plus:57.8 mm
Depth
- Archer T2U Nano:7.1 mm
- Archer T2U Plus:18 mm
Height
- Archer T2U Nano:18.6 mm
- Archer T2U Plus:173.4 mm

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Comparison of Archer T2U Nano, Archer T2U Plus
48 specifications	A TP-Link Archer T2U Nano View product	B TP-Link Archer T2U Plus View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interface	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WLAN
Network5 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	433 Mbit/s	600 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1x	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
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 standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	11,54,150,200,433 Mbit/s	150,200,433 Mbit/s
ModulationDiffers	16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, CCK, COFDM, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM	16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Product colour	Black	Black
Antenna	Yes	Yes
Antenna designDiffers	Internal	External
Antenna direction typeKnown for one	Omni-directional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	5GHz： 11a 6Mbps: -90dBm 11a 54Mbps: -73dBm 11n HT20 MCS0: -89dBm 11n HT20 MCS7: -70dBm 11n HT40 MCS0: -86dBm 11n HT40 MCS7: -67dBm 11ac VHT80 MCS0: -82dBm 11ac VHT80 MCS9: -56dBm 2.4GHz: 11b 1Mbps: -96dBm 11b 11Mbps: -88dBm 11g 6Mbps: -89dBm 11g 54Mbps: -74dBm 11n HT20 MCS0: -89dBm 11n HT20 MCS7: -7	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC	FCC, CE, RoHS
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Status
Poweridentical
USB powered	Yes	Yes
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows XP	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	macOS	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	15 mm	57.8 mm
DepthDiffers	7.1 mm	18 mm
HeightDiffers	18.6 mm	173.4 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthDiffers	138 mm	207 mm
Package depthDiffers	128 mm	148 mm
Package heightDiffers	30 mm	42 mm
Package weightDiffers	90 g	140 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Other featuresidentical
Transmit power rangeKnown for one	20 - 20 dBmW	Unknown — not stated by the source
GainKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990

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