Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer VR2800 vs TP-Link TL-WR941HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black

60specifications compared
23differ
37identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

DSL WAN
- Archer VR2800:Yes
- TL-WR941HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:No
Wi-Fi band
- Archer VR2800:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- TL-WR941HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard
- Archer VR2800:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- TL-WR941HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Archer VR2800:2167 Mbit/s
- TL-WR941HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:450 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- Archer VR2800:Gigabit Ethernet
- TL-WR941HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- Archer VR2800:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TL-WR941HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:10,100 Mbit/s
VPN support
- Archer VR2800:OpenVPN, PPTP VPN, IPSec VPN
- TL-WR941HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Archer VR2800:3
- TL-WR941HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:4

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Comparison of Archer VR2800, TL-WR941HP
92 specifications	A TP-Link Archer VR2800 View product	B TP-Link TL-WR941HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black Model TL-WR941HP View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANDiffers	Yes	No
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
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
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
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	450M: -71dBm@10% PER 130M: -74dBm@10% PER 108M: -74dBm@10% PER 54M: -77dBm@10% PER 11M: -91dBm@8% PER 6M: -89dBm@10% PER 1M: -97dBm@8% PER
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 & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	4
USB portDiffers	Yes	No
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)	No	No
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
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 WEP, 152-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack prevention	Yes	Yes
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
IP address filtering	Yes	Yes
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 protocolsKnown for one	IPv4, IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colour	Black	Black
Indication light	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	DSL, Link, Power, USB, WAN, WLAN, WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE, RCM, RoHS	CE, FCC, RoHS, NCC, BSMI
Antenna3 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antenna connector type	RP-SMA	RP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	3 dBi	9 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	3
Detachable antenna(s)	Yes	Yes
Transmit powerDiffers	20 dBmW	0 dBmW
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
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC	DC
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	3.3 A	1.5 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	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
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	190 mm
HeightDiffers	37.3 mm	48.3 mm
WidthDiffers	263.8 mm	227.5 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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