Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link TL-WR1043ND V3 vs TP-Link TL-WR940N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black

47specifications compared
12differ
35identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN interface type
- TL-WR1043ND V3:Gigabit Ethernet
- TL-WR940N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- TL-WR1043ND V3:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TL-WR940N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- TL-WR1043ND V3:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- TL-WR940N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:10/100Base-T(X)
Product colour
- TL-WR1043ND V3:Blue
- TL-WR940N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Black
Detachable antenna(s)
- TL-WR1043ND V3:Yes
- TL-WR940N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:No
Output current
- TL-WR1043ND V3:1.5 A
- TL-WR940N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:1 A
Depth
- TL-WR1043ND V3:141 mm
- TL-WR940N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:144 mm
Height
- TL-WR1043ND V3:30 mm
- TL-WR940N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:35 mm

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Comparison of TL-WR1043ND V3, TL-WR940N
70 specifications	A TP-Link TL-WR1043ND V3 View product	B TP-Link TL-WR940N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black Model TL-WR940N View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi band	Single-band (2.4 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)	450 Mbit/s	450 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivity	270M: -68dBm@10% PER 130M: -68dBm@10% PER 108M: -68dBm@10% PER 54M: -68dBm@10% PER 11M: -85dBm@8% PER 6M: -88dBm@10% PER 1M: -90dBm@8% PER	270M: -68dBm@10% PER 130M: -68dBm@10% PER 108M: -68dBm@10% PER 54M: -68dBm@10% PER 11M: -85dBm@8% PER 6M: -88dBm@10% PER 1M: -90dBm@8% PER
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit AES, 152-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	Yes	Yes
DoS attack prevention	Yes	Yes
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
IP address filtering	Yes	Yes
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Tabletop router	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Blue	Black
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Wall mountableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	RJ-SMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)	5 dBi	5 dBi
Antennas quantity	3	3
Detachable antenna(s)Differs	Yes	No
Power1 differ
Power source type	AC	AC
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	1.5 A	1 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90%	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	141 mm	144 mm
HeightDiffers	30 mm	35 mm
WidthDiffers	225 mm	230 mm
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS
Other featuresidentical
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11,54,450 Mbit/s

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