Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC1900U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link TL-WR940N V5.0

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 29identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • DSL WAN
    • RT-AC1900U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • TL-WR940N V5.0:No
  • Wi-Fi band
    • RT-AC1900U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • TL-WR940N V5.0: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-WR940N V5.0: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-WR940N V5.0:450 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • RT-AC1900U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
    • TL-WR940N V5.0:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • RT-AC1900U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR940N V5.0:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • RT-AC1900U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
    • TL-WR940N V5.0:5
  • USB port
    • RT-AC1900U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • TL-WR940N V5.0:No

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94 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
DSL WANDiffersYesNo
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)Differs1900 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)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one600 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one1300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Channel bandwidthKnown for one20 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11d, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Flow control supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Automatic channel selectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportDiffersAutomatic IP PPPoE PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through IPSec Pass-Through RTSP Pass-ThroughPPTP, 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 & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
USB portDiffersYesNo
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based setup wizardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, HTTPS, SSID, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSKWEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Authentication methodKnown for oneRADIUSUnknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for oneParental controlUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Port-based Network Access Control (PNAC)Known 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
MAC address tableKnown for one32 entriesUnknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NAT functionalityKnown for onePPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through IPSec Pass-Through RTSP Pass-ThroughUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneIGMP v1/v2/v3Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Housing materialKnown for oneAcrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wall mountableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Indication lightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, WAN, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCECE, FCC, RoHS, Wi-Fi
Antenna1 differ
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneSMA dipoleUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Differs3.28 dBi5 dBi
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageDiffers19 V9 V
Output currentDiffers1.75 A0.6 A
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs50 - 90%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 90%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 HomeYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac 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 MouUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers148 mm144 mm
HeightDiffers45 mm35 mm
WeightKnown for one660 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers218 mm230 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990Unknown — not stated by the source

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