Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS Blue Cave vs TP-Link TL-WR840N(EU) wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 12identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • Blue Cave:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • TL-WR840N(EU) wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Blue Cave:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • TL-WR840N(EU) wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Blue Cave:1734 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR840N(EU) wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Blue Cave:Gigabit Ethernet
    • TL-WR840N(EU) wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Blue Cave:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR840N(EU) wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:10,100 Mbit/s
  • USB port
    • Blue Cave:Yes
    • TL-WR840N(EU) wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:No
  • Product colour
    • Blue Cave:Blue, White
    • TL-WR840N(EU) wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Grey, White
  • Cables included
    • Blue Cave:AC, LAN (RJ-45)
    • TL-WR840N(EU) wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:LAN (RJ-45)

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Comparison of Blue Cave, TL-WR840N(EU)
78 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1734 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VPN supportDiffers- VPN server : PPTP Pass-Through, PPTP Server, OpenVPN Server - VPN client : PPTP client, OpenVPN client - VPN Pass-Though :PPTPPPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Receiver sensitivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source270M: -68dBm@10% PER 130M: -68dBm@10% PER 108M: -68dBm@10% PER 54M: -68dBm@10% PER 11M: -85dBm@8% PER 6M: -88dBm@10% PER 1M: -90dBm@8% PER
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portDiffersYesNo
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPSWEP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSPI
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4, IPv6
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlue, WhiteGrey, White
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersAC, LAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers42
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Intel insideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
Output voltageDiffers19 V9 V
Output currentDiffers1.75 A0.6 A
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, 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
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain LionYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers160 mm128 mm
HeightDiffers80 mm35 mm
WidthDiffers160 mm182 mm
WeightKnown for one800 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source265 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source86 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source430 g
Other featuresidentical
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11,54,300 Mbit/s
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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