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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC2900 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

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 26identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 2917 Mbit/s
    • 300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
  • USB port
    • Yes
    • No
  • Supported network protocols
    • TCP/IPv4, TCP/IPv6
    • IPv4, IPv6
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Grey, White

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86 specifications
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ASUS

RT-AC2900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model RT-AC2900

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B

TP-Link

TL-WR840N(EU) wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White

Model TL-WR840N(EU)

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WAN connectionidentical
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-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)Differs2917 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)
ModulationKnown for one1024-QAM
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Port triggeringKnown for oneYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1
VPN supportDiffersIPSec Pass-Through PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through PPTP server OpenVPN server PPTP client L2TP client OpenVPN clientPPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one270M: -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
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portDiffersYesNo
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNo
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPSWEP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
Firewall securityKnown for oneSPI
System event logKnown for oneYes
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IPv4, TCP/IPv6IPv4, IPv6
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey, White
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneYes
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternal & externalExternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers42
Features1 differ
Processor coresDiffers21
Processor frequencyKnown for one1800 MHz
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
Output voltageDiffers19 V9 V
Output currentDiffers1.75 A0.6 A
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
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 requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8Windows 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 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain LionYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers83.3 mm128 mm
HeightDiffers160 mm35 mm
WidthDiffers220 mm182 mm
WeightKnown for one872 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one265 mm
Package depthKnown for one180 mm
Package heightKnown for one86 mm
Package weightKnown for one430 g
Other featuresidentical
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one11,54,300 Mbit/s
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNo
4GKnown for oneNo
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990

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