Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer A5 vs TP-Link Archer VR300

55specifications compared
15differ
40identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

DSL WAN
- Archer A5:No
- Archer VR300:Yes
Product colour
- Archer A5:White
- Archer VR300:Black
Cables included
- Archer A5:LAN (RJ-45)
- Archer VR300:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
Certification
- Archer A5:CE, FCC, RoHS
- Archer VR300:CE, RoHS, RCM
Output voltage
- Archer A5:9 V
- Archer VR300:12 V
Output current
- Archer A5:0.85 A
- Archer VR300:1 A
Mac operating systems supported
- Archer A5:macOS
- Archer VR300:Yes
Depth
- Archer A5:144.2 mm
- Archer VR300:76 mm

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Comparison of Archer A5, Archer VR300
80 specifications	A TP-Link Archer A5 View product	B TP-Link Archer VR300 View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANDiffers	No	Yes
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
WAN connection typeKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)	867 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 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)	300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)	867 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11h
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)	Yes	Yes
VPN Passthrough	Yes	Yes
Equivalent Isotropically Radiated Power (EIRP) (@IEEE 802.11b)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 dBmW
Equivalent Isotropically Radiated Power (EIRP) (@IEEE 802.11g)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 dBmW
Equivalent Isotropically Radiated Power (EIRP) (@IEEE 802.11n)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 dBmW
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Static routeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	5GHz: 11a 54M: -73dBm 11ac VHT20 MCS8: -68dBm 11ac VHT40 MCS9: -64dBm 11ac VHT80 MCS9: -60dBm 2.4GHz: 11g 54M: -76dBm 11n HT20 MCS7: -74dBm 11n HT40 MCS7: -71dBm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ADSL2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ADSL2+Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VDSL2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB port	No	No
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	IPSec, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IPv4, IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC, RoHS	CE, RoHS, RCM
Antennaidentical
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantity	4	4
Power2 differ
Output voltageDiffers	9 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	0.85 A	1 A
Power source typeKnown for one	DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90%	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	macOS	Yes
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	144.2 mm	76 mm
HeightDiffers	36.9 mm	290 mm
WidthDiffers	229.9 mm	385 mm
Packaging data2 differ
Package widthDiffers	290 mm	330 mm
Package depth	240 mm	240 mm
Package height	76 mm	76 mm
Package weightDiffers	682 g	840 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code	85176990	85176990

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