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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer C900 vs TP-Link TL-WR850N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 28identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 900 Mbit/s
    • 300 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 433 Mbit/s
    • 300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • 10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • 10/100Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 3
    • 4

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78 specifications
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TP-Link

Archer C900View product
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TP-Link

TL-WR850N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White

Model TL-WR850N

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45
Wireless LAN features5 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)Differs900 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)Differs433 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one150 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one300 Mbit/s
Number of WLAN connections (max)Known for one1
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
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 802.11nIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
Static routeKnown for oneYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYes
Receiver sensitivityKnown for oneAccess Control, Local Management, Remote Management
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers34
USB portNoNo
Memory card slot(s)NoNo
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Securityidentical
Security algorithms64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallYesYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneDomain Filter, IP Address Binding, MAC Address Binding
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
DoS attack preventionYesYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneAccess Control, Local Management, Remote Management
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6
Design2 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey, White
Wall mountableKnown for oneYes
Indication lightKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Link, Power, WAN, WLANLAN, Power, WLAN
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneWMM, Bandwidth Control
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, FCC, RoHSFCC, CE, RoHS
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
Output voltageDiffers12 V9 V
Output currentDiffers1 A0.6 A
Operational conditionsidentical
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)-40 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XPWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers144 mm128 mm
HeightDiffers32 mm35 mm
WidthDiffers230 mm182 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBox
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one2

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