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
DSL WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
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 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
Ports & interfacesidentical
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
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
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
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
Parental controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Design1 differ
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
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Output voltageDiffers12 V9 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.85 A
Operational conditions1 differ
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
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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