TP-Link Archer AX23 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.
| Specification | TP-Link Archer AX23 | TP-Link Archer MR402 |
|---|---|---|
| Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers | 10,100,1000 Mbit/s | 10,100 Mbit/s |
| Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers | Gigabit | Fast Ethernet |
| Networking standardsDiffers | IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n | IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n |
| Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) |
| Wi-Fi standardsDiffers | 802.11a, 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 algorithmsDiffers | 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WMM, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK | 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK |
| Antenna designDiffers | 4× Fixed High-Performance Antennas | External |
| SIM card slotDiffers | No | Yes |
| WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs | 574 Mbit/s | 300 Mbit/s |
| WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs | 1.8 Gbps | 867 Mbit/s |
| WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs | 1201 Mbit/s | 867 Mbit/s |
| 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 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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 7 x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows 98SE, Windows Vista, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows Vista x64, Windows XP, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64 | Windows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP |
| DepthDiffers | 135 mm | 124.5 mm |
| HeightDiffers | 41.6 mm | 33.5 mm |
| WidthDiffers | 260.2 mm | 174 mm |
| Product typeDiffers | Wi-Fi Router | Tabletop router |
| Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Same | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet LANSame | Yes | Yes |
| Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Same | 1 | 1 |
| Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Same | 1 | 1 |
| Port forwardingSame | Yes | Yes |
| FirewallSame | Yes | Yes |
| Reset buttonSame | Yes | Yes |
| WPS push buttonSame | Yes | Yes |
| Operating relative humidity (H-H)Same | 10 - 90% | 10 - 90% |
| Operating temperature (T-T)Same | 0 - 40 °C | 0 - 40 °C |
| DHCP clientSame | Yes | Yes |
| DHCP serverSame | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet WANSame | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi bandSame | Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) | Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) |
| Access Control List (ACL)Same | Yes | Yes |
| Output currentSame | 1 A | 1 A |
| Output voltageSame | 12 V | 12 V |
| Power source typeSame | DC | DC |
| DC-in jackSame | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsSame | 4 | 4 |
| Linux operating systems supportedSame | Yes | Yes |
| Mac operating systems supportedSame | Yes | Yes |
| AC adapter includedSame | Yes | Yes |
| Cables includedSame | LAN (RJ-45) | LAN (RJ-45) |
| Quick installation guideSame | Yes | Yes |
| 3G bands supportednot known | not known | 850,900,2100 MHz |
| 3G standardsnot known | not known | HSPA, UMTS |
| 4G bands supportednot known | not known | 700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600 MHz |
| 4G standardnot known | not known | LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD |
| Cabling technologynot known | not known | 10/100Base-T(X) |
| Flow control supportnot known | Yes | not known |
| Full duplexnot known | Yes | not known |
| Mobile network generationnot known | not known | 4G |
| Modulationnot known | OFDMA | not known |
| Port triggeringnot known | not known | Yes |
| Receiver sensitivitynot known | not known | 5 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 known | not known | NanoSIM |
| Static routenot known | Yes | not known |
| VPN servernot known | OpenVPN, PPTP | not known |
| VPN supportnot known | not known | PPTP VPN, OpenVPN |
| DMZ supportnot known | Yes | not known |
| Firewall securitynot known | not known | DoS, SPI Firewall, IP Address Filter/Domain Filter, IP and MAC Address Binding |
| Guest accessnot known | Yes | not known |
| IP address filteringnot known | Yes | not known |
| NAT functionalitynot known | Port Forwarding, Port Triggering, UPnP, DMZ | not known |
| Network address translation (NAT)not known | Yes | not known |
| Schedule accessnot known | not known | Yes |
| System event lognot known | Yes | not known |
| URL filteringnot known | Yes | not known |
| Bandwidth controlnot known | Yes | not known |
| Quality of Service (QoS) supportnot known | not known | Yes |
| Web-based managementnot known | Yes | not known |
| Web-based setup wizardnot known | Yes | not known |
| Antennas quantitynot known | not known | 2 |
| Detachable antenna(s)not known | not known | Yes |
| Transmit powernot known | not known | 23 dBmW |
| Storage relative humidity (H-H)not known | not known | 5 - 90% |
| Storage temperature (T-T)not known | not known | -40 - 70 °C |
| Supported network protocolsnot known | not known | IPv4, IPv6 |
| Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)not known | Yes | not known |
| DSL WANnot known | not known | No |
| WAN connection typenot known | RJ-45 | not known |
| Built-in processornot known | Yes | not known |
| Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)not known | not known | Yes |
| Parental controlnot known | not known | Yes |
| Processor frequencynot known | 1500 MHz | not known |
| Processor coresnot known | 2 | not known |
| Certificationnot known | FCC, CE, RoHS | not known |
| Compliance certificatesnot known | not known | CE, RoHS |
| Number of products includednot known | not known | 1 pc(s) |
| Package depthnot known | 350 mm | not known |
| Package heightnot known | 395 mm | not known |
| Package typenot known | not known | Box |
| Package weightnot known | 730 g | not known |
| Package widthnot known | 500 mm | not known |
| Warranty cardnot known | Yes | not known |
| Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)not known | 5A992 | not known |
| Harmonized System (HS) codenot known | 8517.62 | not known |