Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC2400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link TL-WR840NV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 19identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • RT-AC2400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • TL-WR840NV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RT-AC2400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:1733 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR840NV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • RT-AC2400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
    • TL-WR840NV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • RT-AC2400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR840NV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • RT-AC2400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • TL-WR840NV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:10/100Base-T(X)
  • USB port
    • RT-AC2400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • TL-WR840NV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:No
  • Product colour
    • RT-AC2400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Black
    • TL-WR840NV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Grey, White
  • Cables included
    • RT-AC2400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:LAN (RJ-45)
    • TL-WR840NV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:AC

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Comparison of RT-AC2400, TL-WR840NV2
85 specifications
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersTri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 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)Differs1733 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)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 one1733 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one1733 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Network5 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-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
Port forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Port triggeringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SSID-based VLAN assignmentKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Static routeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportDiffersL2PT; OVPN; PPTP; OVPN; PPTP;PPTP, 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
5GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portDiffersYesNo
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA264-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for oneMaximum Firewall keyword filter: 64; Maximum Firewall network service filter: 32; Maximum Firewall URL filter: 64;Unknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Schedule accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NAT functionalityKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSec, RTSP, H.323, SIP Passthrough,PPPoE relayUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey, White
Housing materialKnown for onePlasticUnknown — 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 oneStatusUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)AC
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternal & externalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers32
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one2.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one533 gUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 mm
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source182 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
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, RoHS
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 supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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