TP-Link Archer AX12 vs TP-Link Archer MR200

The two products' specifications row by row. Rows where they differ are marked; a missing value is unknown, never equal.

16 differences
SpecificationTP-Link Archer AX12TP-Link Archer MR200
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit10/100 Mbps
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)IEEE 802.11ac (5 GHz)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPA364-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
Antennas quantityDiffers42
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 60 °C-40 - 70 °C
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers34
Power source typeDiffers12 V ⎓ 1 AExternal Power Supply 12V/1A
Wi-Fi bandDiffersdual-bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1.5 Gbps433 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs1201 Mbit/s433 Mbit/s
DepthDiffers117 mm141 mm
HeightDiffers32 mm33.6 mm
WidthDiffers215 mm202 mm
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)SameYesYes
Ethernet LANSameYesYes
Port triggeringSameYesYes
FirewallSameYesYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilitySameNoNo
DSL WANSameNoNo
Ethernet WANSameYesYes
Antenna designSameExternalExternal
Quality of Service (QoS) supportSameYesYes
Reset buttonSameYesYes
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Same10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Same0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Same5 - 90%5 - 90%
USB portSameNoNo
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)SameYesYes
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Same300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Product typeSameTabletop routerTabletop router
2G standardsnot knownnot knownEdge, GPRS, GSM
3G bands supportednot knownnot known900,2100 MHz
3G standardsnot knownnot knownDC-HSPA+, HSPA, HSPA+, UMTS
4G bands supportednot knownnot known800,900,1800,2100,2600 MHz
4G data rate (max)not knownnot known150 Mbit/s
4G standardnot knownnot knownLTE
Cabling technologynot knownnot known10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesnot knownnot known10,100 Mbit/s
Mobile network generationnot knownnot known4G
Port forwardingnot knownYesnot known
Receiver sensitivitynot knownnot known5GHz: 11a 54M: -74dBm 11ac HT20: -67dBm 11ac HT40: -64dBm 11ac HT80 : -60dBm 11n HT20: -71dBm 11n HT40: -70dBm 2.4G: 11g 54M: -76dBm 11n HT20: -73dBm 11n HT40: -67dBm
SIM card typenot knownnot knownMicroSIM
VPN Passthroughnot knownnot knownYes
VPN servernot knownnot knownPPTP VPN, IPSec VPN , OpenVPN
VPN supportnot knownnot knownPPTP, L2TP, IPSec
DMZ supportnot knownYesnot known
DoS attack preventionnot knownnot knownYes
Filteringnot knownnot knownYes
Firewall securitynot knownnot knownDoS, SPI
Guest accessnot knownnot knownYes
IP address filteringnot knownnot knownYes
MAC address filteringnot knownnot knownYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)not knownnot knownYes
URL filteringnot knownYesnot known
WAN connection typenot knownDynamic IP, Static IP, PPPoE/PPTP(Dual Access), L2TP(Dual Access)not known
Detachable antenna(s)not knownnot knownYes
Transmit powernot knownnot known0 dBmW
Web-based managementnot knownnot knownYes
WPS push buttonnot knownnot knownYes
DC-in jacknot knownnot knownYes
Memory card slot(s)not knownnot knownNo
Input currentnot knownnot known1 A
Output currentnot knownnot known1 A
Output voltagenot knownnot known12 V
Data link protocolsnot knownnot knownIPv4, IPv6
DHCP clientnot knownnot knownYes
DHCP servernot knownnot knownYes
3Gnot knownnot knownYes
4Gnot knownnot knownYes
GSM bands supportednot knownnot known850,900,1800,1900 MHz
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)not knownnot knownYes
Windows operating systems supportednot knownnot knownWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Access Control List (ACL)not knownnot knownYes
Number of simultaneously connected devices (max)not knownnot known64 devices
Linux operating systems supportednot knownnot knownYes
Mac operating systems supportednot knownnot knownYes
Certificationnot knownnot knownCE, FCC, RoHS
Compliance certificatesnot knownCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHSnot known
On/off switchnot knownnot knownYes
Transmission encryptionnot knownYesnot known
How to usenot knownnot knownPlug and Play
AC adapter includednot knownnot knownYes
Cables includednot knownnot knownLAN (RJ-45)
Number of products includednot known1 pc(s)not known
Quick installation guidenot knownYesnot known
Quick start guidenot knownnot knownYes
Micro to standard SIM card adapternot knownnot knownYes
Nano to standard SIM card adapternot knownnot knownYes
Package depthnot knownnot known223 mm
Package heightnot knownnot known70 mm
Package typenot knownnot knownBox
Package weightnot knownnot known620 g
Package widthnot knownnot known307 mm
Harmonized System (HS) codenot knownnot known85176990