Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link TL-WR1042ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White

44specifications compared
11differ
33identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:450 Mbit/s
- TL-WR1042ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White:300 Mbit/s
Certification
- TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:CE, FCC,IC, RoHS
- TL-WR1042ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White:CE, FCC, RoHS
Antennas quantity
- TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
- TL-WR1042ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White:2
Depth
- TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:160.6 mm
- TL-WR1042ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White:140 mm
Height
- TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:32.5 mm
- TL-WR1042ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White:28 mm
Width
- TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:243 mm
- TL-WR1042ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White:200 mm
Frequency range
- TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2.4 - 5 GHz
- TL-WR1042ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White:2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
USB ports quantity
- TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
- TL-WR1042ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White:1

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Comparison of TL-WDR4300, TL-WR1042ND
57 specifications	A TP-Link TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model TL-WDR4300 View product	B TP-Link TL-WR1042ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White Model TL-WR1042ND View product
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	450 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec (ESP Head)
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, IPSec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, White
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC,IC, RoHS	CE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	3	2
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 dBi
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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	160.6 mm	140 mm
HeightDiffers	32.5 mm	28 mm
WidthDiffers	243 mm	200 mm
Other features3 differ
Frequency rangeDiffers	2.4 - 5 GHz	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Input currentKnown for one	1.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityDiffers	2	1
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	6,54,300,450 Mbit/s	11,54,300 Mbit/s
Filtering descriptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IP, MAC, URL
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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