Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer MR400 vs TP-Link Archer VR2800v

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 23identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

  • DSL WAN
    • Archer MR400:No
    • Archer VR2800v:Yes
  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • Archer MR400:No
    • Archer VR2800v:Yes
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Archer MR400:867 Mbit/s
    • Archer VR2800v:2167 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • Archer MR400:450 Mbit/s
    • Archer VR2800v:600 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • Archer MR400:867 Mbit/s
    • Archer VR2800v:2167 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Archer MR400:Fast Ethernet
    • Archer VR2800v:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Archer MR400:10,100 Mbit/s
    • Archer VR2800v:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Archer MR400:3
    • Archer VR2800v:2

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Comparison of Archer MR400, Archer VR2800v
93 specifications
WAN connection2 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANDiffersNoYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersNoYes
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs867 Mbit/s2167 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs450 Mbit/s600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs867 Mbit/s2167 Mbit/s
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Port forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN serverKnown for onePPTP VPN, IPSec VPN , OpenVPNUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN tunnels quantity1010
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSecUnknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one5GHz: 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: -67dBmUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one4GUnknown — not stated by the source
3GYesYes
4GYesYes
2G standardsKnown for oneEdge, GPRS, GSMUnknown — not stated by the source
3G standardsKnown for oneDC-HSPA+, HSPA, HSPA+, UMTSUnknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for oneLTEUnknown — not stated by the source
3G bands supportedKnown for one900,2100 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
4G bands supportedKnown for one800,900,1800,2100,2600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
GSM bands supportedKnown for one850,900,1800,1900 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card typeKnown for oneMicroSIMUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers32
USB portNoNo
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackYesYes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSKUnknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for oneDoS, SPI Firewall, IP and MAC Address BindingUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
Wall mountableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, Status, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, RoHSCE RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternal & externalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers24
Detachable antenna(s)YesYes
Transmit powerKnown for oneCE: <20dBm(2.4GHz), <23dBm(5GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 dBi
Power1 differ
Power source typeDCDC
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentDiffers1.5 A3.3 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 requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for onemacOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers124.5 mm197.8 mm
HeightDiffers33.5 mm37.3 mm
WidthDiffers174 mm263.8 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one307 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one223 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one70 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one670 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ADSL2+Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VDSLKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VDSL2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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