Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link TL-WR850N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White vs TP-Link TL-WR940N V5.0

48specifications compared
11differ
37identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- TL-WR850N 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-WR850N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:4
- TL-WR940N V5.0:5
Product colour
- TL-WR850N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Grey, White
- TL-WR940N V5.0:Black
Certification
- TL-WR850N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:FCC, CE, RoHS
- TL-WR940N V5.0:CE, FCC, RoHS, Wi-Fi
Antennas quantity
- TL-WR850N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:2
- TL-WR940N V5.0:3
Power source type
- TL-WR850N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:DC
- TL-WR940N V5.0:AC, DC
Depth
- TL-WR850N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:128 mm
- TL-WR940N V5.0:144 mm
Width
- TL-WR850N 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-WR850N, TL-WR940N V5.0
62 specifications	A TP-Link TL-WR850N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White Model TL-WR850N View product	B TP-Link TL-WR940N V5.0 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WAN	No	No
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
Wireless LAN features1 differ
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)Differs	300 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)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN support	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Mobile networkidentical
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	5
USB port	No	No
Memory card slot(s)	No	No
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IPv4, IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	Grey, White	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LAN, Power, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	FCC, CE, RoHS	CE, FCC, RoHS, Wi-Fi
Antenna1 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	3
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 dBi
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	DC	AC, DC
Output voltage	9 V	9 V
Output current	0.6 A	0.6 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	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers	128 mm	144 mm
Height	35 mm	35 mm
WidthDiffers	182 mm	230 mm

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