Product comparison · 2 network cards

TP-Link ARCHER TX1800U vs TP-Link Archer TX1800U Nano

24specifications compared
6differ
18identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

USB version
- ARCHER TX1800U:3.0
- Archer TX1800U Nano:2.0
Maximum data transfer rate
- ARCHER TX1800U:1201 Mbit/s
- Archer TX1800U Nano:1800 Mbit/s
Component for
- ARCHER TX1800U:PC
- Archer TX1800U Nano:PC/Laptop
Width
- ARCHER TX1800U:90.2 mm
- Archer TX1800U Nano:26.8 mm
Depth
- ARCHER TX1800U:29.2 mm
- Archer TX1800U Nano:15.7 mm
Height
- ARCHER TX1800U:12.9 mm
- Archer TX1800U Nano:7.5 mm

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Comparison of ARCHER TX1800U, Archer TX1800U Nano
35 specifications	A TP-Link ARCHER TX1800U View product	B TP-Link Archer TX1800U Nano View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interface	USB	USB
Interface	WLAN	WLAN
USB connector form factorKnown for one	Straight	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1201 Mbit/s	1800 Mbit/s
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, 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)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	11,54,300,400,574,867 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithms	WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPA3	WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPA3
Design1 differ
Internal	No	No
Component forDiffers	PC	PC/Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Antenna	Yes	Yes
Antenna typeKnown for one	2x2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Transmitting power (CE)Known for one	18.5 - 21.5 dBm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Transmitting power (FCC)Known for one	19 dBm	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicators	Status	Status
Operating modesKnown for one	Infrastructure mode	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE, RoHS
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10, Windows 11	Windows 10, Windows 11
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90%	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	90.2 mm	26.8 mm
DepthDiffers	29.2 mm	15.7 mm
HeightDiffers	12.9 mm	7.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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