Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer A7 vs TP-Link Archer VR300

52specifications compared
20differ
32identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

DSL WAN
- Archer A7:No
- Archer VR300:Yes
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Archer A7:1300 Mbit/s
- Archer VR300:867 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- Archer A7:450 Mbit/s
- Archer VR300:300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- Archer A7:1300 Mbit/s
- Archer VR300:867 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- Archer A7:Gigabit Ethernet
- Archer VR300:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- Archer A7:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- Archer VR300:10,100 Mbit/s
USB port
- Archer A7:Yes
- Archer VR300:No
Cables included
- Archer A7:LAN (RJ-45)
- Archer VR300:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)

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Comparison of Archer A7, Archer VR300
94 specifications	A TP-Link Archer A7 View product	B TP-Link Archer VR300 View product
WAN connection1 differ
DSL WANDiffers	No	Yes
WAN connection typeKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	1300 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	450 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	1300 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
Network3 differ
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	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11h
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Support Samba (storage)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB sharingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) bridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in FTP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN serverKnown for one	PPTP VPN and OpenVPN	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	5GHz: 11a 6Mbps: -93dBm, 11a 54Mbps: -76dBm 11ac HT20 mcs8 : -68dBm, 11ac HT40 mcs9: -64dBm 11ac HT80 mcs9: -61dBm 2.4GHz: 11g 54Mbps: -77dBm 11n HT20 mcs7: -74dBm, 11n HT40 mcs7: -72dBm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portDiffers	Yes	No
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Management featuresidentical
Bandwidth controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 securityKnown for one	DoS, SPI Firewall, IP Address Filter/MAC Address Filter/Domain Filter, IP and MAC Address Binding	Unknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IPv4, IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LAN, Power, Status, USB, WAN, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC, RoHS	CE, RoHS, RCM
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	3	4
Transmit powerKnown for one	CE: <20dBm(2.4GHz), <23dBm(5GHz), FCC:<30dBm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeKnown for one	DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentDiffers	1.5 A	1 A
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows XP	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	macOS	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	160.6 mm	76 mm
HeightDiffers	32.7 mm	290 mm
WidthDiffers	243.5 mm	385 mm
Packaging data2 differ
Package heightDiffers	80 mm	76 mm
Package weightDiffers	790 g	840 g
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990

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