Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer MR400 vs TP-Link TL-WR840NV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 28identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • SIM card slot
    • Archer MR400:Yes
    • TL-WR840NV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:No
  • Wi-Fi band
    • Archer MR400:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • TL-WR840NV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Archer MR400:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • TL-WR840NV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Archer MR400:867 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR840NV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:300 Mbit/s
  • 3G
    • Archer MR400:Yes
    • TL-WR840NV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:No
  • 4G
    • Archer MR400:Yes
    • TL-WR840NV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:No
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Archer MR400:3
    • TL-WR840NV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:4
  • Product colour
    • Archer MR400:Black
    • TL-WR840NV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Grey, White

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Comparison of Archer MR400, TL-WR840NV2
88 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotDiffersYesNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features4 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)Differs867 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)Known for one450 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one867 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeFast EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100Base-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, IEEE 802.3
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 quantityKnown for one10Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportPPTP, L2TP, IPSecPPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Receiver sensitivityDiffers5GHz: 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: -67dBm270M: -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
Mobile network2 differ
Mobile network generationKnown for one4GUnknown — not stated by the source
3GDiffersYesNo
4GDiffersYesNo
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) portsDiffers34
USB portNoNo
Memory card slot(s)NoNo
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
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
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 supportYesYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey, White
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 content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)AC
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, RoHSCE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternal & externalExternal
Antennas quantity22
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Transmit powerKnown for oneCE: <20dBm(2.4GHz), <23dBm(5GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one1.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
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 requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 x64Yes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersmacOSYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers124.5 mm128 mm
HeightDiffers33.5 mm35 mm
WidthDiffers174 mm182 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

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