Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer C2300 V2 vs TP-Link TL-WR1043N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Blue

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 30identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • Archer C2300 V2:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • TL-WR1043N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Blue:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Archer C2300 V2:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • TL-WR1043N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Blue:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Archer C2300 V2:1733 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR1043N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Blue:450 Mbit/s
  • VPN support
    • Archer C2300 V2:OpenVPN, PPTP
    • TL-WR1043N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Blue:PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
  • Product colour
    • Archer C2300 V2:Black
    • TL-WR1043N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Blue:Blue
  • Antenna design
    • Archer C2300 V2:Internal & external
    • TL-WR1043N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Blue:External
  • Antennas quantity
    • Archer C2300 V2:4
    • TL-WR1043N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Blue:3
  • Output voltage
    • Archer C2300 V2:12 V
    • TL-WR1043N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Blue:9 V

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Comparison of Archer C2300 V2, TL-WR1043N
83 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
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)Differs1733 Mbit/s450 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 one600 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one1733 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nUnknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingYesYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportDiffersOpenVPN, PPTPPPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Supports ISDN connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA264-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for oneDoS, SPI Firewall, IP and MAC Address BindingUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessYesYes
Port-based Network Access Control (PNAC)YesYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportYesYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Supported network protocolsIPv4, IPv6IPv4, IPv6
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackBlue
Wall mountableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, Status, System, WAN, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationCE, FCC, RoHSCE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternal & externalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers43
Receive powerKnown for one5GHz: 11ac80M MCS9: -64dBm, 11ac80M MCS0: -89dBm 11ac40M MCS9: -68dBm, 11ac40M MCS0: -92dBm 11ac20M MCS8: -72dBm, 11ac20M MCS0: -95dBm 54M: -78dBm, 6M: -96dBm 2.4GHz: 11n40M MCS9: -68dBm, 11n40M MCS0: -93dBm 11n20M MCS8: -73dBm, 11n20M MCS0: -96dBm 54M: -78dBm, 6M: -97dBmUnknown — not stated by the source
Transmit powerKnown for oneCE: <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) <24dBm(5.25GHz-5.35GHz & 5.47GHz-5.725 GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 dBi
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDCDC
Output voltageDiffers12 V9 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.85 A
Operational conditions1 differ
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)Differs-40 - 90 °C-40 - 70 °C
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XPYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers164 mm148 mm
HeightDiffers36.8 mm33 mm
WidthDiffers216 mm225 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source

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