Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC86U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link TL-WR840NV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White

45specifications compared
23differ
22identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

3G/4G USB modem compatibility
- RT-AC86U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- TL-WR840NV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:No
Wi-Fi band
- RT-AC86U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- TL-WR840NV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RT-AC86U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2917 Mbit/s
- TL-WR840NV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- RT-AC86U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-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-AC86U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-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
USB port
- RT-AC86U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- TL-WR840NV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:No
Product colour
- RT-AC86U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
- TL-WR840NV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Grey, White
Cables included
- RT-AC86U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-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-AC86U, TL-WR840NV2
74 specifications	A ASUS RT-AC86U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model RT-AC86U View product	B TP-Link TL-WR840NV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White Model TL-WR840NV2 View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WAN	No	No
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffers	Yes	No
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	2917 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	750 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
ModulationKnown for one	1024-QAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Channel bandwidthKnown for one	80 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 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
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
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportDiffers	IPSec, PPTP, L2TP, PPTP, OpenVPN	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	270M: -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
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB portDiffers	Yes	No
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
Memory card slot(s)	No	No
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, IPSec, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPS	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey, White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45)	AC
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	Event	CE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal & external	External
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	3 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	2
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source type	AC	AC
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
Output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	1.75 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	50 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 90%	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	83.3 mm	128 mm
HeightDiffers	160 mm	35 mm
WeightKnown for one	872 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	220 mm	182 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source

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