Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link TL-WR1043ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Blue vs TP-Link TL-WR741ND wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 33identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • TL-WR1043ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Blue:450 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR741ND wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:150 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • TL-WR1043ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Blue:Gigabit Ethernet
    • TL-WR741ND wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • TL-WR1043ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Blue:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR741ND wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • TL-WR1043ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Blue:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • TL-WR741ND wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:10/100Base-T(X)
  • Product colour
    • TL-WR1043ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Blue:Blue
    • TL-WR741ND wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:Black, White
  • Antennas quantity
    • TL-WR1043ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Blue:3
    • TL-WR741ND wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:1
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • TL-WR1043ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Blue:10 W
    • TL-WR741ND wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:7 W
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • TL-WR1043ND wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Blue:5 - 90%
    • TL-WR741ND wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:5 - 95%

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Comparison of TL-WR1043ND, TL-WR741ND
68 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs450 Mbit/s150 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
ModulationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16-QAM, 64-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Full duplexYesYes
VPN supportDiffersPPTP, L2TP, IPSecPPTP/L2TP/IP Sec VPN Pass-through
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one270M: -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% PERUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
DMZ supportYesYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlueBlack, White
LED indicatorsYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideYesYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneRP-SMAUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)5 dBi5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers31
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayYesYes
Power1 differ
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs10 W7 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)NoNo
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, 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 8Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers141 mm118 mm
HeightDiffers30 mm33 mm
WidthDiffers225 mm174 mm
Other features2 differ
Mobile network connectionNoNo
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneID, IPUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency range2.4 - 2.4835 GHz2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Input currentDiffers1.5 A0.85 A
Input voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingNoNo
USB ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers11,54,450 Mbit/s11,54,150 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionNoNo
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 - 113 °F

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