Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link TL-WR840N(EU) wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White vs TP-Link TL-WR940N V5.0

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 36identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • TL-WR840N(EU) wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:300 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR940N V5.0:450 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • TL-WR840N(EU) wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:4
    • TL-WR940N V5.0:5
  • Product colour
    • TL-WR840N(EU) wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Grey, White
    • TL-WR940N V5.0:Black
  • Antennas quantity
    • TL-WR840N(EU) wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:2
    • TL-WR940N V5.0:3
  • Power source type
    • TL-WR840N(EU) wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:DC
    • TL-WR940N V5.0:AC, DC
  • Depth
    • TL-WR840N(EU) wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:128 mm
    • TL-WR940N V5.0:144 mm
  • Width
    • TL-WR840N(EU) wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:182 mm
    • TL-WR940N V5.0:230 mm

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Comparison of TL-WR840N(EU), TL-WR940N V5.0
76 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features1 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs300 Mbit/s450 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Port forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Port triggeringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-EnterpriseWEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for oneSPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGrey, WhiteBlack
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CEUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, RoHS, Wi-Fi
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers23
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC, DC
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 8Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers128 mm144 mm
WidthDiffers182 mm230 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one265 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one180 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one86 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one430 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one11,54,300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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