Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer MR200 vs TP-Link TL-WR840N(EU) wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White

56specifications compared
21differ
35identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

SIM card slot
- Archer MR200:Yes
- TL-WR840N(EU) wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:No
Wi-Fi band
- Archer MR200:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- TL-WR840N(EU) wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard
- Archer MR200:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- TL-WR840N(EU) wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Archer MR200:433 Mbit/s
- TL-WR840N(EU) wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:300 Mbit/s
Firewall security
- Archer MR200:DoS, SPI
- TL-WR840N(EU) wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:SPI
Product colour
- Archer MR200:Black
- TL-WR840N(EU) wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Grey, White
Power source type
- Archer MR200:AC
- TL-WR840N(EU) wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:DC
Output voltage
- Archer MR200:12 V
- TL-WR840N(EU) wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:9 V

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Comparison of Archer MR200, TL-WR840N(EU)
100 specifications	A TP-Link Archer MR200 View product	B TP-Link TL-WR840N(EU) wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White Model TL-WR840N(EU) View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WAN	No	No
SIM card slotDiffers	Yes	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
WAN connection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	433 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	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	433 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Port triggering	Yes	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN serverKnown for one	PPTP VPN, IPSec VPN , OpenVPN	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 sensitivityDiffers	5GHz: 11a 54M: -74dBm 11ac HT20: -67dBm 11ac HT40: -64dBm 11ac HT80 : -60dBm 11n HT20: -71dBm 11n HT40: -70dBm 2.4G: 11g 54M: -76dBm 11n HT20: -73dBm 11n HT40: -67dBm	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	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	4G	Unknown — not stated by the source
3GKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
2G standardsKnown for one	Edge, GPRS, GSM	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G standardsKnown for one	DC-HSPA+, HSPA, HSPA+, UMTS	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for one	LTE	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G bands supportedKnown for one	900,2100 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G bands supportedKnown for one	800,900,1800,2100,2600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
GSM bands supportedKnown for one	850,900,1800,1900 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card typeKnown for one	MicroSIM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB port	No	No
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
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
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	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
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
IP address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ supportKnown 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
Data link protocolsKnown for one	IPv4, IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv4, IPv6
Design1 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey, White
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Antennaidentical
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantity	2	2
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Transmit powerKnown for one	0 dBmW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 dBi
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffers	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 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, 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 supported	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	141 mm	128 mm
HeightDiffers	33.6 mm	35 mm
WidthDiffers	202 mm	182 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Micro to standard SIM card adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Nano to standard SIM card adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthDiffers	307 mm	265 mm
Package depthDiffers	223 mm	180 mm
Package heightDiffers	70 mm	86 mm
Package weightDiffers	620 g	430 g
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Input currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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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