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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-N14U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer C7

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 7identical
  • 68known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 300 Mbit/s
    • 1300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Fast Ethernet
    • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • 10/100Base-T(X)
    • 10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • 3G
    • Yes
    • No
  • 4G
    • Yes
    • No
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 5
    • 4

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93 specifications
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ASUS

RT-N14U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model RT-N14U

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TP-Link

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs300 Mbit/s1300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one1300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one450 Mbit/s
Network5 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3u
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1
Support Samba (storage)Known for oneYes
USB sharingKnown for oneYes
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) bridgeKnown for oneYes
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneYes
Media serverKnown for oneYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYes
VPN supportDiffersIPSec Pass-Throuth PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-ThroughPPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Mobile network2 differ
3GDiffersYesNo
4GDiffersYesNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneDoS, SPI Firewall, IP and MAC Address Binding
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
DoS attack preventionYesYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Wall mountableKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, USB, WLANLAN, Power, Status, WLAN, WPS
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one3
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneDC
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one1.5 A
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows XP
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for onemacOS
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers145 mm160 mm
HeightDiffers77 mm32.7 mm
WidthDiffers187 mm243.5 mm
WeightKnown for one260 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one330 mm
Package depthKnown for one240 mm
Package heightKnown for one80 mm
Package weightKnown for one900 g
Other features1 differ
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300 Mbit/s6,54,450,1300 Mbit/s
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneYes
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 GHz
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Input currentKnown for one1 A
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneWindows® 8 , 32bit/64bit Windows® 7 , 32bit/64bit Windows® Vista , 32bit/64bit Windows® XP , 32bit/64bit
USB ports quantityKnown for one1
USB versionKnown for one2.0

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