Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC1900U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link TL-WR840N(EU) wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White

55specifications compared
27differ
28identical
52known for one product only

Key differences

DSL WAN
- RT-AC1900U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- TL-WR840N(EU) wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:No
Wi-Fi band
- RT-AC1900U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz: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
- RT-AC1900U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz: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)
- RT-AC1900U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1900 Mbit/s
- TL-WR840N(EU) wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- RT-AC1900U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
- TL-WR840N(EU) wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- RT-AC1900U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TL-WR840N(EU) wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- RT-AC1900U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- TL-WR840N(EU) wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:10/100Base-T(X)
USB port
- RT-AC1900U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- TL-WR840N(EU) wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:No

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Comparison of RT-AC1900U, TL-WR840N(EU)
107 specifications	A ASUS RT-AC1900U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model RT-AC1900U View product	B TP-Link TL-WR840N(EU) wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White Model TL-WR840N(EU) View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANDiffers	Yes	No
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
WAN connection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	1900 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	600 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	1300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Channel bandwidthKnown for one	20 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network5 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11d, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwarding	Yes	Yes
Automatic channel selectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN PassthroughKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportDiffers	Automatic IP PPPoE PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through IPSec Pass-Through RTSP Pass-Through	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Port triggeringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	270M: -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
3GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB portDiffers	Yes	No
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Web-based setup wizardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, HTTPS, SSID, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK	WEP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
Authentication methodKnown for one	RADIUS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Firewall securityDiffers	Parental control	SPI
Guest access	Yes	Yes
Port-based Network Access Control (PNAC)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address tableKnown for one	32 entries	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
URL filtering	Yes	Yes
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
NAT functionalityKnown for one	PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through IPSec Pass-Through RTSP Pass-Through	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Management protocolsKnown for one	IGMP v1/v2/v3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols	IPv4, IPv6	IPv4, IPv6
Design1 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey, White
Housing materialKnown for one	Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wall mountableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indication lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE
Antenna2 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	SMA dipole	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	3.28 dBi	5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers	3	2
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC, DC	DC
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageDiffers	19 V	9 V
Output currentDiffers	1.75 A	0.6 A
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	50 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 90%	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home	Windows 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
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, 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 Mou	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	148 mm	128 mm
HeightDiffers	45 mm	35 mm
WeightKnown for one	660 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	218 mm	182 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	265 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	86 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	430 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11,54,300 Mbit/s

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