Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer AX6000 vs TP-Link TL-WR820N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White

52specifications compared
22differ
30identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Wi-Fi band
- Archer AX6000:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- TL-WR820N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard
- Archer AX6000:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- TL-WR820N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Archer AX6000:4804 Mbit/s
- TL-WR820N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- Archer AX6000:1148 Mbit/s
- TL-WR820N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:11 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- Archer AX6000:4804 Mbit/s
- TL-WR820N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:54 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- Archer AX6000:Gigabit Ethernet
- TL-WR820N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- Archer AX6000:10,1000 Mbit/s
- TL-WR820N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- Archer AX6000:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- TL-WR820N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:10/100Base-T(X)

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Comparison of Archer AX6000, TL-WR820N
92 specifications	A TP-Link Archer AX6000 View product	B TP-Link TL-WR820N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White Model TL-WR820N View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WAN	No	No
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 features6 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	4804 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	1148 Mbit/s	11 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	4804 Mbit/s	54 Mbit/s
Number of WLAN connections (max)Known for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)	Yes	Yes
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	5GHz: 11a 6Mbps: -97dBm, 11a 54Mbps:-79dBm 11ac VHT20_MCS0:-96dBm, 11ac VHT20_MCS11:-66dBm 11ac VHT40_MCS0:-94dBm, 11ac VHT40_MCS11:-63dBm 11ac VHT80_MCS0:-91dBm, 11ac VHT80_MCS11:-60dBm 11ac VHT160_MCS0:-88dBm, 11ac VHT160_MCS11:-55dBm 11ax HE20_MCS0:-95dBm, 11ax HE20_MCS11:-63dBm 11ax HE40_MCS0:-9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Policy-based routingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Static routeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile networkidentical
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	8	3
USB portDiffers	Yes	No
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	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
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
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	WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for one	DoS, SPI Firewall, IP and MAC Address Binding	Unknown — not stated by the source
Guest access	Yes	Yes
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
URL filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Media access protocolKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Access Control, Local Management, Remote Management
Design2 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Wall mountableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indication lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, Status, USB, WAN, WLAN	Activity, LAN, WLAN
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	FCC, CE, RoHS	CE, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantityKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Transmit powerKnown for one	CE: <20dBm(2.4GHz), <23dBm(5.15GHz~5.35GHz); <30dBm(5.47GHz~5.725GHz), FCC: <30dBm(2.4GHz & 5.15GHz~5.25GHz & 5.725GHz~5.825GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 dBi
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1860 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	1 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power2 differ
Power source type	DC	DC
Output voltageDiffers	12 V	5 V
Output currentDiffers	4 A	0.6 A
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 requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows XP	Windows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	macOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	261.3 mm	114 mm
HeightDiffers	60.5 mm	36 mm
WidthDiffers	261.3 mm	154 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	365 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	290 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	1.82 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of products included	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)

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