Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer C900 vs TP-Link TL-WR940N V5.0

47specifications compared
16differ
31identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Wi-Fi band
- Archer C900:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- TL-WR940N V5.0:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard
- Archer C900:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- TL-WR940N V5.0:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Archer C900:900 Mbit/s
- TL-WR940N V5.0:450 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- Archer C900:Gigabit Ethernet
- TL-WR940N V5.0:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- Archer C900:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TL-WR940N V5.0:10,100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Archer C900:3
- TL-WR940N V5.0:5
Certification
- Archer C900:CE, FCC, RoHS
- TL-WR940N V5.0:CE, FCC, RoHS, Wi-Fi
Power source type
- Archer C900:AC
- TL-WR940N V5.0:AC, DC

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Comparison of Archer C900, TL-WR940N V5.0
75 specifications	A TP-Link Archer C900 View product	B TP-Link TL-WR940N V5.0 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 typeKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	900 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	433 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	150 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of WLAN connections (max)Known for one	1	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 technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Static routeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN PassthroughKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityDiffers	Access Control, Local Management, Remote Management	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
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Mobile networkidentical
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	5
USB port	No	No
Memory card slot(s)	No	No
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for one	Domain Filter, IP Address Binding, MAC Address Binding	Unknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
IP address filtering	Yes	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Management protocolsKnown for one	Access Control, Local Management, Remote Management	Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colour	Black	Black
Wall mountableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indication lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LAN, Link, Power, WAN, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	WMM, Bandwidth Control	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC, RoHS	CE, FCC, RoHS, Wi-Fi
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC	AC, DC
Output voltageDiffers	12 V	9 V
Output currentDiffers	1 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 requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Depth	144 mm	144 mm
HeightDiffers	32 mm	35 mm
Width	230 mm	230 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of products includedKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3

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