Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer C7 vs TP-Link TL-WR840N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White

60specifications compared
26differ
34identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Wi-Fi band
- Archer C7:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- TL-WR840N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard
- Archer C7:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- TL-WR840N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Archer C7:1300 Mbit/s
- TL-WR840N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- Archer C7:Gigabit Ethernet
- TL-WR840N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- Archer C7:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TL-WR840N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- Archer C7:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- TL-WR840N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:10/100Base-T(X)
USB port
- Archer C7:Yes
- TL-WR840N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:No
Product colour
- Archer C7:Black
- TL-WR840N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Grey, White

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Comparison of Archer C7, TL-WR840N
93 specifications	A TP-Link Archer C7 View product	B TP-Link TL-WR840N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White Model TL-WR840N View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WAN	No	No
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
WAN connection type	RJ-45	RJ-45
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 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	1300 Mbit/s	300 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	1300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	450 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Port forwarding	Yes	Yes
Port triggering	Yes	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)	1	1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Support Samba (storage)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB sharingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) bridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in FTP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN PassthroughKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN support	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	270M: -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
3GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB portDiffers	Yes	No
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	WEP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityDiffers	DoS, SPI Firewall, IP and MAC Address Binding	SPI
Guest access	Yes	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
URL filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocols	IPv4, IPv6	IPv4, IPv6
Design2 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey, White
Wall mountableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, Status, WLAN, WPS	Yes
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE
Antenna1 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantityDiffers	3	2
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 dBi
Power2 differ
Power source type	DC	DC
Output voltageDiffers	12 V	9 V
Output currentDiffers	1.5 A	0.6 A
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 requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows XP	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	macOS	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	160 mm	128 mm
HeightDiffers	32.7 mm	35 mm
WidthDiffers	243.5 mm	182 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	330 mm	265 mm
Package depthDiffers	240 mm	180 mm
Package heightDiffers	80 mm	86 mm
Package weightDiffers	900 g	430 g
Other features1 differ
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	6,54,450,1300 Mbit/s	11,54,300 Mbit/s
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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