TP-Link Archer AX12 vs TP-Link Archer MR402

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

17 differences
SpecificationTP-Link Archer AX12TP-Link Archer MR402
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabitFast Ethernet
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)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
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, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
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
Wi-Fi bandDiffersdual-bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1.5 Gbps867 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs1201 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers34
Power source typeDiffers12 V ⎓ 1 ADC
DepthDiffers117 mm124.5 mm
HeightDiffers32 mm33.5 mm
WidthDiffers215 mm174 mm
Compliance certificatesDiffersCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHSCE, RoHS
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)SameYesYes
Ethernet LANSameYesYes
Port forwardingSameYesYes
Port triggeringSameYesYes
FirewallSameYesYes
DSL WANSameNoNo
Ethernet WANSameYesYes
Antenna designSameExternalExternal
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%
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Same300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Quality of Service (QoS) supportSameYesYes
Reset buttonSameYesYes
Product typeSameTabletop routerTabletop router
Number of products includedSame1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Quick installation guideSameYesYes
3G bands supportednot knownnot known850,900,2100 MHz
3G standardsnot knownnot knownHSPA, UMTS
4G bands supportednot knownnot known700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600 MHz
4G standardnot knownnot knownLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
Cabling technologynot knownnot known10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesnot knownnot known10,100 Mbit/s
Mobile network generationnot knownnot known4G
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)not knownnot known1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)not knownnot known1
Receiver sensitivitynot knownnot known5 GHz: 11a 54M: -77 dBm 11ac VHT20 MCS0: -95.5 dBm 11ac VHT20 MCS8: -73 dBm 11ac VHT40 MCS0: -93 dBm 11ac VHT20 MCS9: -68 dBm 11ac VHT80 MCS0: -90 dBm 11ac VHT20 MCS9: -65 dBm 2.4 GHz: 11g 54M: -74.5 dBm 11n HT20 MCS0: -92 dBm 11n HT20 MCS7: -73 dBm 11n HT40 MCS0: -89 dBm 11n HT40 MCS7: -70 dBm
SIM card typenot knownnot knownNanoSIM
VPN supportnot knownnot knownPPTP VPN, OpenVPN
DMZ supportnot knownYesnot known
Firewall securitynot knownnot knownDoS, SPI Firewall, IP Address Filter/Domain Filter, IP and MAC Address Binding
Schedule accessnot knownnot knownYes
URL filteringnot knownYesnot known
3G/4G USB modem compatibilitynot knownNonot 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 known23 dBmW
DHCP clientnot knownnot knownYes
DHCP servernot knownnot knownYes
Supported network protocolsnot knownnot knownIPv4, IPv6
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)not knownYesnot known
WPS push buttonnot knownnot knownYes
DC-in jacknot knownnot knownYes
USB portnot knownNonot known
Output currentnot knownnot known1 A
Output voltagenot knownnot known12 V
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
Parental controlnot knownnot knownYes
Linux operating systems supportednot knownnot knownYes
Mac operating systems supportednot knownnot knownYes
Transmission encryptionnot knownYesnot known
AC adapter includednot knownnot knownYes
Cables includednot knownnot knownLAN (RJ-45)
Package typenot knownnot knownBox