Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC3100 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link 300 Mbps Wireless N

37specifications compared
22differ
15identical
70known for one product only

Key differences

SIM card slot
- RT-AC3100 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
- 300 Mbps Wireless N:Yes
3G/4G USB modem compatibility
- RT-AC3100 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- 300 Mbps Wireless N:No
Wi-Fi band
- RT-AC3100 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- 300 Mbps Wireless N:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard
- RT-AC3100 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- 300 Mbps Wireless N:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RT-AC3100 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2167 Mbit/s
- 300 Mbps Wireless N:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- RT-AC3100 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
- 300 Mbps Wireless N:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- RT-AC3100 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- 300 Mbps Wireless N:10,100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- RT-AC3100 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
- 300 Mbps Wireless N:4

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Comparison of RT-AC3100, TL-MR6400
107 specifications	A ASUS RT-AC3100 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model RT-AC3100 View product	B TP-Link 300 Mbps Wireless N Model TL-MR6400 View product
WAN connection2 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WAN	No	No
SIM card slotDiffers	No	Yes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffers	Yes	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	2167 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	1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	2167 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of WLAN connections (max)Known for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 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 technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Port triggeringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known 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
VPN serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP VPN, IPSec VPN , OpenVPN
VPN PassthroughKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4G
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
2G standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Edge, GPRS, GSM
3G standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HSPA+, UMTS
4G standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LTE
3G bands supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	900,2100 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800,900,1800,1900 MHz
GSM bands supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	850,900,1800,1900 MHz
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	4
USB portDiffers	Yes	No
Memory card slot(s)	No	No
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
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
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DoS, SPI Firewall, IP and MAC Address Binding
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parental controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv4, IPv6
Design1 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colour	Black	Black
Indication lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLAN, WPS	Yes
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	External	Internal & external
Antennas quantity	4	4
Detachable antenna(s)	Yes	Yes
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC	DC
Output voltageDiffers	19 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	2.37 A	1 A
AC input voltageKnown for one	110 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	macOS
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	187.9 mm	141 mm
HeightDiffers	83.8 mm	33.5 mm
WidthDiffers	299.7 mm	202 mm
WeightKnown for one	910 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	307 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	223 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Frequency bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported WAN typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45 SIM
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11,54,300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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