Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer VR2800 vs TP-Link TL-WR1043N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Blue

51specifications compared
19differ
32identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Wi-Fi band
- Archer VR2800:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- TL-WR1043N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Blue:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard
- Archer VR2800:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- TL-WR1043N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Blue:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Archer VR2800:2167 Mbit/s
- TL-WR1043N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Blue:450 Mbit/s
VPN support
- Archer VR2800:OpenVPN, PPTP VPN, IPSec VPN
- TL-WR1043N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Blue:PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Archer VR2800:3
- TL-WR1043N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Blue:4
Product colour
- Archer VR2800:Black
- TL-WR1043N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Blue:Blue
Cables included
- Archer VR2800:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
- TL-WR1043N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Blue:LAN (RJ-45)
Certification
- Archer VR2800:CE, RCM, RoHS
- TL-WR1043N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Blue:CE, FCC, RoHS

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Comparison of Archer VR2800, TL-WR1043N
94 specifications	A TP-Link Archer VR2800 View product	B TP-Link TL-WR1043N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Blue Model TL-WR1043N View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	2167 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	2167 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	600 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	1024-QAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwarding	Yes	Yes
Automatic channel selectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN PassthroughKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportDiffers	OpenVPN, PPTP VPN, IPSec VPN	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Supports ISDN connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Mobile networkidentical
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2+Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VDSLKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VDSL2Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	4
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 WEP, 152-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Guest access	Yes	Yes
DoS attack prevention	Yes	Yes
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
IP address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port-based Network Access Control (PNAC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known 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
Supported network protocols	IPv4, IPv6	IPv4, IPv6
Design1 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue
Indication lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	DSL, Link, Power, USB, WAN, WLAN, WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE, RCM, RoHS	CE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antenna connector type	RP-SMA	RP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	3 dBi	5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	3
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Transmit powerKnown for one	20 dBmW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC	DC
Output voltageDiffers	12 V	9 V
Output currentDiffers	3.3 A	0.85 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 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	macOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	197.8 mm	148 mm
HeightDiffers	37.3 mm	33 mm
WidthDiffers	263.8 mm	225 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	360 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	240 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	100 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	1.72 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source

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