TP-Link Archer C24 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.

16 differences
SpecificationTP-Link Archer C24TP-Link Archer MR402
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers10/100 MbpsFast Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA, WPA264-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Antenna designDiffers4× Fixed AntennasExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers42
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 60 °C-40 - 70 °C
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-BandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs433 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Output currentDiffers0.6 A1 A
Output voltageDiffers9 V12 V
Power source typeDiffersACDC
DepthDiffers106.7 mm124.5 mm
HeightDiffers24.3 mm33.5 mm
WidthDiffers115 mm174 mm
Compliance certificatesDiffersRoHSCE, RoHS
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
Wi-Fi standardsSame802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
FirewallSameYesYes
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%
DC-in jackSameYesYes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsSame44
DSL WANSameNoNo
Ethernet WANSameYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportSameYesYes
Reset buttonSameYesYes
WPS push buttonSameYesYes
DHCP clientSameYesYes
DHCP serverSameYesYes
Parental controlSameYesYes
Product typeSameTabletop routerTabletop router
AC adapter includedSameYesYes
Cables includedSameLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
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)
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)not knownnot knownYes
Mobile network generationnot knownnot known4G
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)not knownnot known1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)not knownnot known1
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 supportnot knownnot knownPPTP VPN, OpenVPN
Firewall securitynot knownnot knownDoS, SPI Firewall, IP Address Filter/Domain Filter, IP and MAC Address Binding
Schedule accessnot knownnot knownYes
URL filteringnot knownYesnot known
Detachable antenna(s)not knownnot knownYes
Transmit powernot knownnot known23 dBmW
Memory card slot(s)not knownNonot known
USB portnot knownNonot known
3G/4G USB modem compatibilitynot knownNonot known
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)not knownnot known300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)not knownnot known867 Mbit/s
Built-in processornot knownYesnot known
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
Supported network protocolsnot knownnot knownIPv4, IPv6
3Gnot knownNonot known
4Gnot knownNonot known
Access Control List (ACL)not knownnot knownYes
Linux operating systems supportednot knownnot knownYes
Mac operating systems supportednot knownnot knownYes
Processor coresnot known1not known
Transmission encryptionnot knownYesnot known
Sustainability compliancenot knownYesnot known
Number of products includednot knownnot known1 pc(s)
Package typenot knownnot knownBox