Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer VR300 vs Zyxel LTE3301-M209 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz)

44specifications compared
21differ
23identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet WAN
- Archer VR300:Yes
- LTE3301-M209 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):No
DSL WAN
- Archer VR300:Yes
- LTE3301-M209 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):No
SIM card slot
- Archer VR300:No
- LTE3301-M209 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):Yes
Wi-Fi band
- Archer VR300:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- LTE3301-M209 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard
- Archer VR300:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- LTE3301-M209 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Archer VR300:867 Mbit/s
- LTE3301-M209 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):300 Mbit/s
3G
- Archer VR300:No
- LTE3301-M209 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):Yes
4G
- Archer VR300:No
- LTE3301-M209 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):Yes

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Comparison of Archer VR300, LTE3301-M209
86 specifications	A TP-Link Archer VR300 View product	B Zyxel LTE3301-M209 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Model LTE3301-M209 View product
WAN connection3 differ
Ethernet WANDiffers	Yes	No
DSL WANDiffers	Yes	No
SIM card slotDiffers	No	Yes
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	867 Mbit/s	300 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	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	867 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Equivalent Isotropically Radiated Power (EIRP) (@IEEE 802.11b)Known for one	20 dBmW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Equivalent Isotropically Radiated Power (EIRP) (@IEEE 802.11g)Known for one	20 dBmW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Equivalent Isotropically Radiated Power (EIRP) (@IEEE 802.11n)Known for one	20 dBmW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile network2 differ
3GDiffers	No	Yes
4GDiffers	No	Yes
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4G
2G standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Edge, GPRS, GSM
3G standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC-HSPA+, HSPA, HSPA+, HSUPA, UMTS, WCDMA
4G standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LTE
4G bands supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	700,800,900,1800,2100,2300,2600 MHz
GSM bands supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	900,1800 MHz
Short Message Service (SMS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
VDSL2Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	4	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	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	IPSec, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, SSH, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
MAC address tableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 entries
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN, LTE, Power
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)	LAN (RJ-45)
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, RoHS, RCM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	External	Internal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 dBi
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 W
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	0 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-10 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	76 mm	120 mm
HeightDiffers	290 mm	30 mm
WidthDiffers	385 mm	186 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	330 mm	271 mm
Package depthDiffers	240 mm	192 mm
Package heightDiffers	76 mm	113 mm
Package weightDiffers	840 g	778 g
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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