Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer VR900 vs TP-Link Archer VR900v

40specifications compared
9differ
31identical
57known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet WAN
- Archer VR900:Yes
- Archer VR900v:No
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Archer VR900:1300 Mbit/s
- Archer VR900v:1900 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- Archer VR900:1300 Mbit/s
- Archer VR900v:600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- Archer VR900:600 Mbit/s
- Archer VR900v:1300 Mbit/s
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Archer VR900:2
- Archer VR900v:1
Management protocols
- Archer VR900:SSL for TR-069, SNMP v1/2c
- Archer VR900v:SNMP v1/2c
LED indicators
- Archer VR900:Yes
- Archer VR900v:LAN, Power, WLAN

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Comparison of Archer VR900, Archer VR900v
97 specifications	A TP-Link Archer VR900 View product	B TP-Link Archer VR900v View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANDiffers	Yes	No
DSL WAN	Yes	Yes
SIM card slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection typeKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	1300 Mbit/s	1900 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	1300 Mbit/s	600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	600 Mbit/s	1300 Mbit/s
Networkidentical
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 technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Static routeKnown 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 supportKnown for one	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec Passthrough	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL	Yes	Yes
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
VDSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	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 management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)Known 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
URL filtering	Yes	Yes
Protocols1 differ
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Management protocolsDiffers	SSL for TR-069, SNMP v1/2c	SNMP v1/2c
Data link protocols	IPv4, IPv6	IPv4, IPv6
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	ATM Forum UNI3.1/4.0, PPP over ATM (RFC 2364), PPP over Ethernet (RFC2516), IPoA (RFC1577/2225), MER\IPoE (RFC 1483 Routed), Bridge (RFC1483 Bridge), PVC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Tabletop router	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	White	White
Wall mountableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indication lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	LAN, Power, WLAN
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	DSL, LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, RCM, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna design	External	External
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
Antennas quantity	3	3
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Transmit powerKnown for one	0 dBmW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source type	AC	AC
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	2.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8	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	macOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	163.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	38.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	215.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	318 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	240 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	71 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	1.27 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4 & 5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	3.3 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Internet Explorer 11, Firefox 12.0, Chrome 20.0, Safari 4.0 Cable / DSL Modem	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	600,1300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2

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