Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer VR2800v vs TP-Link TL-WR840NV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White

34specifications compared
19differ
15identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

DSL WAN
- Archer VR2800v:Yes
- TL-WR840NV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility
- Archer VR2800v:Yes
- TL-WR840NV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:No
Wi-Fi band
- Archer VR2800v: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 VR2800v: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 VR2800v:2167 Mbit/s
- TL-WR840NV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- Archer VR2800v:Gigabit Ethernet
- TL-WR840NV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- Archer VR2800v:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TL-WR840NV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:10,100 Mbit/s
3G
- Archer VR2800v:Yes
- TL-WR840NV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:No

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Comparison of Archer VR2800v, TL-WR840NV2
63 specifications	A TP-Link Archer VR2800v View product	B TP-Link TL-WR840NV2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White Model TL-WR840NV2 View product
WAN connection2 differ
DSL WANDiffers	Yes	No
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffers	Yes	No
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	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	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	600 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	2167 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
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	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network2 differ
3GDiffers	Yes	No
4GDiffers	Yes	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	4
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey, White
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE RoHS	CE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	2
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	RP-SMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	3 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	DC	AC
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	3.3 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	197.8 mm	128 mm
HeightDiffers	37.3 mm	35 mm
WidthDiffers	263.8 mm	182 mm
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown 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

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