Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link TL-WR1043N V5 vs TP-Link WR840NV4 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White

46specifications compared
14differ
32identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- TL-WR1043N V5:450 Mbit/s
- WR840NV4 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- TL-WR1043N V5:Gigabit Ethernet
- WR840NV4 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- TL-WR1043N V5:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- WR840NV4 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:10,100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- TL-WR1043N V5:5
- WR840NV4 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:4
Product colour
- TL-WR1043N V5:Blue
- WR840NV4 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Grey, White
Cables included
- TL-WR1043N V5:LAN (RJ-45)
- WR840NV4 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:AC
Certification
- TL-WR1043N V5:CE, FCC, RoHS, Wi-Fi
- WR840NV4 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:CE, FCC, RoHS
Antennas quantity
- TL-WR1043N V5:3
- WR840NV4 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:2

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Comparison of TL-WR1043N V5, WR840NV4
68 specifications	A TP-Link TL-WR1043N V5 View product	B TP-Link WR840NV4 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White Model WR840NV4 View product
WAN connectionidentical
WAN connection typeKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features1 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	450 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	4
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Routing protocolsKnown for one	IP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IPv4, IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Blue	Grey, White
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45)	AC
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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, FCC, RoHS, Wi-Fi	CE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	RP-SMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	5 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers	3	2
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	DC	AC
Output voltageKnown for one	9 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	0.85 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	148 mm	128 mm
HeightDiffers	33 mm	35 mm
WidthDiffers	225 mm	182 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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