Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer C2 V3 vs TP-Link Archer VR400

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 33identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • Archer C2 V3:No
    • Archer VR400:Yes
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Archer C2 V3:833 Mbit/s
    • Archer VR400:867 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • Archer C2 V3:450 Mbit/s
    • Archer VR400:300 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • Archer C2 V3:433 Mbit/s
    • Archer VR400:867 Mbit/s
  • USB port
    • Archer C2 V3:No
    • Archer VR400:Yes
  • Supported network protocols
    • Archer C2 V3:IPv4 & IPv6
    • Archer VR400:IPv4, IPv6
  • Certification
    • Archer C2 V3:CE, FCC, RoHS
    • Archer VR400:CE, RoHS
  • Power source type
    • Archer C2 V3:AC, DC
    • Archer VR400:AC

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Comparison of Archer C2 V3, Archer VR400
86 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersNoYes
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Wireless LAN features3 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs833 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs450 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs433 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Static routeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePTP, L2TP, IPSec Passthrough
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one5GHz: 11a 54M: -76dBm; 11ac VHT20 MCS8: -70dBm; 11ac VHT40 MCS9: -65.5dBm; 11ac VHT80 MCS9: -61.5dBm 2.4GHz: 11g 54M: -76dBm11n; HT20 MCS7: -74dBm; 11n HT40 MCS7: -71dBmUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ADSL2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ADSL2+Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VDSL2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portDiffersNoYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneDomain Filter, IP Address Binding, MAC Address BindingUnknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSL for TR-069, SNMP v1/2c, Web Based Firmware Upgrade, Diagnostic Tools
Supported network protocolsDiffersIPv4 & IPv6IPv4, IPv6
Designidentical
Wall mountableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Indication lightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN, Power, WLAN
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, FCC, RoHSCE, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffersAC, DCAC
Output voltageDiffers9 V12 V
Output currentDiffers0.85 A1.5 A
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers144 mm124.6 mm
HeightDiffers35 mm31.6 mm
WidthDiffers230 mm215.6 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source240 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source82 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source850 g
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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