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

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  • 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
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)Differs1300 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 one1300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one450 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Support Samba (storage)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB sharingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) bridgeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Media serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
3GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portDiffersYesNo
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSKWEP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityDiffersDoS, SPI Firewall, IP and MAC Address BindingSPI
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey, White
Wall mountableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, Status, WLAN, WPSYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers32
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 dBi
Power2 differ
Output voltageDiffers12 V9 V
Output currentDiffers1.5 A0.6 A
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows XPWindows 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
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersmacOSYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers160 mm128 mm
HeightDiffers32.7 mm35 mm
WidthDiffers243.5 mm182 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers330 mm265 mm
Package depthDiffers240 mm180 mm
Package heightDiffers80 mm86 mm
Package weightDiffers900 g430 g
Other features1 differ
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers6,54,450,1300 Mbit/s11,54,300 Mbit/s
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1

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