Product comparison · 2 network cards

TP-Link Archer T2U vs TP-Link N900 WLAN 450 Mbit/s

28specifications compared
14differ
14identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- Archer T2U:600 Mbit/s
- N900 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:450 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi band
- Archer T2U:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- N900 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Frequency range
- Archer T2U:2.4 - 5 GHz
- N900 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Top Wi-Fi standard
- Archer T2U:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- N900 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- Archer T2U:11,54,150,433,600 Mbit/s
- N900 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:11,54,450 Mbit/s
Width
- Archer T2U:40.5 mm
- N900 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:92.2 mm
Depth
- Archer T2U:19.7 mm
- N900 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:29 mm
Height
- Archer T2U:10.3 mm
- N900 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:14.5 mm

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Comparison of Archer T2U, N900
43 specifications	A TP-Link Archer T2U View product	B TP-Link N900 WLAN 450 Mbit/s Model N900 View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network9 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	600 Mbit/s	450 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3ac	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Frequency rangeDiffers	2.4 - 5 GHz	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	11,54,150,433,600 Mbit/s	11,54,450 Mbit/s
ModulationDiffers	16-QAM, 256-QAM, 64-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM	16-QAM, 64-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP, WPS	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Design1 differ
Component forKnown for one	PC/Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna designKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Status	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityDiffers	5GHz： 11a 6Mbps: -94dBm 11a 54Mbps: -78dBm 11n HT20 MCS0: -94dBm 11n HT20 MCS7: -77dBm 11n HT40 MCS0: -92dBm 11n HT40 MCS7: -74dBm 11ac VHT80 MCS0: -89dBm 11ac VHT80 MCS9: -64dBm 2.4GHz: 11b 1Mbps: -99dBm 11b 11Mbps: -91dBm 11g 6Mbps: -94dBm 11g 54Mbps: -77dBm 11n HT20 MCS0: -95dBm 11n HT20 MCS7: -7	270M_2.4GHz: -70dBm@10% PER 130M_2.4GHz: -70dBm@10% PER 54M_2.4GHz: -76dBm@10% PER 11M_2.4GHz: -86dBm@8% PER 6M_2.4GHz: -91dBm@10% PER 1M_2.4GHz: -97dBm@8% PER 270M_5GHz: -66dBm@10% PER 130M_5GHz: -69dBm@10% PER 54M_5GHz: -76dBm@10% PER 6M_5GHz: -90dBm@10% PER
System requirements1 differ
Optical drive requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows XP	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	macOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	40.5 mm	92.2 mm
DepthDiffers	19.7 mm	29 mm
HeightDiffers	10.3 mm	14.5 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	138 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	128 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	30 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	90 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source

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