Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS Blue Cave vs TP-Link TL-WR940N V5.0

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 14identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • Blue Cave:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • TL-WR940N V5.0:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Blue Cave:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • TL-WR940N V5.0:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Blue Cave:1734 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR940N V5.0:450 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Blue Cave:Gigabit Ethernet
    • TL-WR940N V5.0:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Blue Cave:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR940N V5.0:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Blue Cave:4
    • TL-WR940N V5.0:5
  • USB port
    • Blue Cave:Yes
    • TL-WR940N V5.0:No
  • Product colour
    • Blue Cave:Blue, White
    • TL-WR940N V5.0:Black

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Comparison of Blue Cave, TL-WR940N V5.0
61 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
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/s450 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 LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
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
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
USB portDiffersYesNo
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPSWEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlue, WhiteBlack
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 start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, RoHS, Wi-Fi
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers43
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffersACAC, DC
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 requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac 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 LionUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers160 mm144 mm
HeightDiffers80 mm35 mm
WidthDiffers160 mm230 mm
WeightKnown for one800 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Intel insideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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