Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer C4000 vs TP-Link TL-WR1043N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Blue

33specifications compared
12differ
21identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Top Wi-Fi standard
- Archer C4000: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 C4000:1625 Mbit/s
- TL-WR1043N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Blue:450 Mbit/s
Product colour
- Archer C4000:Black
- TL-WR1043N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Blue:Blue
Certification
- Archer C4000:FCC, CE, CE DFS
- TL-WR1043N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Blue:CE, FCC, RoHS
Antennas quantity
- Archer C4000:6
- TL-WR1043N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Blue:3
Power source type
- Archer C4000:AC
- TL-WR1043N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Blue:DC
Depth
- Archer C4000:200 mm
- TL-WR1043N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Blue:148 mm
Height
- Archer C4000:38 mm
- TL-WR1043N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Blue:33 mm

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Comparison of Archer C4000, TL-WR1043N
76 specifications	A TP-Link Archer C4000 View product	B TP-Link TL-WR1043N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Blue Model TL-WR1043N View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	1625 Mbit/s	450 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 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 one	750 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	1625 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	1625 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supports ISDN connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Port-based Network Access Control (PNAC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DoS attack preventionKnown 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
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv4, IPv6
Design1 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LAN, Link, Power, USB, WAN, WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	FCC, CE, CE DFS	CE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers	6	3
Receive powerKnown for one	30 dBmW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC	DC
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.85 A
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	200 mm	148 mm
HeightDiffers	38 mm	33 mm
WidthDiffers	200.7 mm	225 mm
WeightKnown for one	810 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	360 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	265 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	90 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	1.62 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source

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