Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link TL-MR12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link TL-WR841HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black

32specifications compared
17differ
15identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Wi-Fi band
- TL-MR12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- TL-WR841HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- TL-MR12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:150 Mbit/s
- TL-WR841HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:300 Mbit/s
3G
- TL-MR12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- TL-WR841HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:No
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- TL-MR12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1
- TL-WR841HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:4
Product colour
- TL-MR12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White
- TL-WR841HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Black
Cables included
- TL-MR12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:USB
- TL-WR841HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:LAN (RJ-45)
Antenna design
- TL-MR12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal
- TL-WR841HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:External
Antennas quantity
- TL-MR12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1
- TL-WR841HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:2

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Comparison of TL-MR12U, TL-WR841HP
76 specifications	A TP-Link TL-MR12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model TL-MR12U View product	B TP-Link TL-WR841HP wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black Model TL-WR841HP View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
WAN connection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	150 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Channels quantityKnown for one	13 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1x
Port forwarding	Yes	Yes
Port triggeringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Mobile network1 differ
3GDiffers	Yes	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
5GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Mobile network generationKnown for one	3G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	4
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB charging portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, SSID, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	WEP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
URL filtering	Yes	Yes
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NAT functionalityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Virtual Server Port Forwarding Port Triggering DMZ UPnP
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dynamic IP, Static IP, PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Charging, Status	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	USB	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal	External
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers	1	2
Transmit powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 dBmW
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	USB	DC
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 A
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 35 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	97 mm	190 mm
HeightDiffers	28.5 mm	48.3 mm
WidthDiffers	44 mm	227.5 mm
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	5200 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	0.02 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	0.04 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	150 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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