Product comparison · 2 network cards

TP-Link Archer T2U Nano vs TP-Link Archer T4U

36specifications compared
13differ
23identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

USB version
- Archer T2U Nano:2.0
- Archer T4U:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Maximum data transfer rate
- Archer T2U Nano:433 Mbit/s
- Archer T4U:867 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- Archer T2U Nano:11,54,150,200,433 Mbit/s
- Archer T4U:11,54,300,400,867 Mbit/s
Antenna design
- Archer T2U Nano:Internal
- Archer T4U:External
Width
- Archer T2U Nano:15 mm
- Archer T4U:92.4 mm
Depth
- Archer T2U Nano:7.1 mm
- Archer T4U:30.4 mm
Height
- Archer T2U Nano:18.6 mm
- Archer T4U:13.9 mm
Package width
- Archer T2U Nano:138 mm
- Archer T4U:207 mm

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Comparison of Archer T2U Nano, Archer T4U
48 specifications	A TP-Link Archer T2U Nano View product	B TP-Link Archer T4U View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interface	USB	USB
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WLAN
USB versionDiffers	2.0	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Network3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	433 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 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	11,54,300,400,867 Mbit/s
ModulationDiffers	16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, CCK, COFDM, 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)	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)	5 GHz	5 GHz
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Internal	No	No
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC/Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Antenna	Yes	Yes
Antenna designDiffers	Internal	External
Antenna direction type	Omni-directional	Omni-directional
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
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
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows XP	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	macOS	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 supported	Yes	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	15 mm	92.4 mm
DepthDiffers	7.1 mm	30.4 mm
HeightDiffers	18.6 mm	13.9 mm
Packaging data3 differ
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package widthDiffers	138 mm	207 mm
Package depthDiffers	128 mm	148 mm
Package heightDiffers	30 mm	42 mm
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	90 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990
Other featuresidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Transmit power range	20 - 20 dBmW	20 - 20 dBmW
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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