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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-WR850N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 25identical
  • 27known 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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76 specifications
A

ASUS

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

Model RT-AC2900

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B

TP-Link

TL-WR850N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White

Model TL-WR850N

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
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
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one300 Mbit/s
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYes
VPN supportDiffersIPSec Pass-Through PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through PPTP server OpenVPN server PPTP client L2TP client OpenVPN clientPPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
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)NoNo
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallYesYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
System event logKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportYesYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
Protocols1 differ
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IPv4, TCP/IPv6IPv4, IPv6
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
Design2 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey, White
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPSLAN, Power, WLAN
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternal & externalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers42
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1800 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one2
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Output voltageDiffers19 V9 V
Output currentDiffers1.75 A0.6 A
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs50 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
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 7, Windows 8Windows 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 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers83.3 mm128 mm
HeightDiffers160 mm35 mm
WeightKnown for one872 g
WidthDiffers220 mm182 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, CE, RoHS

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