Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer D50 vs TP-Link TL-WR1043ND V3

45specifications compared
14differ
31identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Wi-Fi band
- Archer D50:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- TL-WR1043ND V3:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard
- Archer D50:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- TL-WR1043ND V3:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN interface type
- Archer D50:Fast Ethernet
- TL-WR1043ND V3:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- Archer D50:100 Mbit/s
- TL-WR1043ND V3:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- Archer D50:10/100Base-T(X)
- TL-WR1043ND V3:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Product colour
- Archer D50:Black
- TL-WR1043ND V3:Blue
Cables included
- Archer D50:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
- TL-WR1043ND V3:LAN (RJ-45)
Antenna gain level (max)
- Archer D50:3 dBi
- TL-WR1043ND V3:5 dBi

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Comparison of Archer D50, TL-WR1043ND V3
77 specifications	A TP-Link Archer D50 View product	B TP-Link TL-WR1043ND V3 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wireless LAN features3 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)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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)
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec Passthrough	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
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	64-bit WEP, 128-bit AES, 152-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DoS attack prevention	Yes	Yes
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
IP address filtering	Yes	Yes
URL filtering	Yes	Yes
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Routing protocolsKnown for one	RIP-1, RIP-2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	3 dBi	5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	3
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power source type	AC	AC
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Output current	1.5 A	1.5 A
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Depth	141 mm	141 mm
HeightDiffers	33.6 mm	30 mm
WidthDiffers	202 mm	225 mm
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL specificationKnown for one	ITU-T G.992.1(G.DMT), ITU-T G.992.2(G.Lite), ITU-T G.994.1 (G.hs), ITU-T G.995.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	300,867 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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