TP-Link Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 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.

19 differences
SpecificationTP-Link Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band RouterTP-Link Archer MR402
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers10/100 MbpsFast Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers802.11acWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
VPN supportDiffersPPTP, L2TP, IPSecPPTP VPN, OpenVPN
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Firewall securityDiffersSPIDoS, SPI Firewall, IP Address Filter/Domain Filter, IP and MAC Address Binding
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
Antenna designDiffers3× Fixed AntennasExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers32
Wi-Fi bandDiffersdual 2.4 GHz / 5 GHzDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs433 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs433 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 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 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 XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64Windows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Output currentDiffers0.6 A1 A
Output voltageDiffers9 V12 V
DepthDiffers144 mm124.5 mm
HeightDiffers35 mm33.5 mm
WidthDiffers230 mm174 mm
Compliance certificatesDiffersRoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CECE, RoHS
Cabling technologySame10/100Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)SameYesYes
Ethernet LANSameYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesSame10,100 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Networking standardsSameIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Same11
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Same11
FirewallSameYesYes
DSL WANSameNoNo
Ethernet WANSameYesYes
Transmit powerSame23 dBmW23 dBmW
Quality of Service (QoS) supportSameYesYes
Reset buttonSameYesYes
WPS push 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%
Storage temperature (T-T)Same-40 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Supported network protocolsSameIPv4, IPv6IPv4, IPv6
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Same300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
DC-in jackSameYesYes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsSame44
Linux operating systems supportedSameYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedSameYesYes
Product typeSameTabletop routerTabletop router
AC adapter includedSameYesYes
Cables includedSameLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
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
Mobile network generationnot knownnot known4G
Port forwardingnot knownnot knownYes
Port triggeringnot knownnot knownYes
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 Passthroughnot knownYesnot known
WLAN data transfer rates supportednot known300,433 Mbit/snot known
DMZ supportnot knownYesnot known
DoS attack preventionnot knownYesnot known
Filteringnot knownYesnot known
Guest accessnot knownYesnot known
IP address filteringnot knownYesnot known
MAC address filteringnot knownYesnot known
Port-based Network Access Control (PNAC)not knownYesnot known
Schedule accessnot knownnot knownYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)not knownYesnot known
3G/4G USB modem compatibilitynot knownNonot known
WAN connection typenot knownRJ-45not known
Detachable antenna(s)not knownnot knownYes
Web-based managementnot knownYesnot known
DHCP clientnot knownnot knownYes
DHCP servernot knownnot knownYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)not knownYesnot known
Built-in processornot knownYesnot known
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)not knownnot knownYes
USB portnot knownNonot known
Power source typenot knownnot knownDC
Access Control List (ACL)not knownnot knownYes
Parental controlnot knownnot knownYes
LED indicatorsnot knownYesnot known
Processor coresnot known1not known
On/off switchnot knownYesnot known
Transmission encryptionnot knownYesnot known
Sustainability compliancenot knownYesnot known
Package depthnot known223 mmnot known
Package heightnot known68 mmnot known
Package typenot knownnot knownBox
Package weightnot known670 gnot known
Package widthnot known357 mmnot known