Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer C20 AC750 V4.0 vs TP-Link TL-WR840NV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 28identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • Archer C20 AC750 V4.0:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • TL-WR840NV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Archer C20 AC750 V4.0:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • TL-WR840NV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Archer C20 AC750 V4.0:433 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR840NV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Archer C20 AC750 V4.0:5
    • TL-WR840NV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:4
  • Product colour
    • Archer C20 AC750 V4.0:Navy
    • TL-WR840NV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Grey, White
  • Cables included
    • Archer C20 AC750 V4.0:LAN (RJ-45)
    • TL-WR840NV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:AC
  • Certification
    • Archer C20 AC750 V4.0:CE, FCC, RoHS, Wi-Fi
    • TL-WR840NV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:CE, FCC, RoHS
  • Antennas quantity
    • Archer C20 AC750 V4.0:3
    • TL-WR840NV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:2

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Comparison of Archer C20 AC750 V4.0, TL-WR840NV2
70 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs433 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one433 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeFast EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100Base-T(X)
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Receiver sensitivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source270M: -68dBm@10% PER 130M: -68dBm@10% PER 108M: -68dBm@10% PER 54M: -68dBm@10% PER 11M: -85dBm@8% PER 6M: -88dBm@10% PER 1M: -90dBm@8% PER
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
USB portNoNo
Memory card slot(s)NoNo
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit AES, 128-bit AES, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Port-based Network Access Control (PNAC)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportYesYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersNavyGrey, White
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)AC
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, FCC, RoHS, Wi-FiCE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers32
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC
Output voltageKnown for one9 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 90%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Browser supportedKnown for oneInternet Explorer 11, Firefox 12.0, Chrome 20.0, Safari 4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers14 mm128 mm
Height35 mm35 mm
WidthDiffers230 mm182 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one285 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one223 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one91 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990Unknown — not stated by the source

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