TP-Link Archer T3U Plus vs TP-Link Archer T4U
The two products' specifications row by row. Rows where they differ are marked; a missing value is unknown, never equal.
| Specification | TP-Link Archer T3U Plus | TP-Link Archer T4U |
|---|---|---|
| Networking standardsDiffers | IEEE 802.11b/g/n 2.4 GHz, IEEE 802.11a/n/ac 5 GHz | IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b |
| HeightDiffers | 173.4 mm | 13.9 mm |
| 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 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterprise x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 x64, 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 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 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterprise x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 x64, 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 x64, Windows XP, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64 |
| Antenna designDiffers | External | 2 High Gain External Antennas |
| Security algorithmsDiffers | WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK | 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK |
| Data transfer rateDiffers | 11ac: Up to 867 Mbps(dynamic) | 11ac: Up to 867Mbps(dynamic) |
| Dimension note (imperial)Differs | 2.28 × 0.71 × 6.83 in | 3.64×1.24×0.55 in. |
| Wireless standardDiffers | IEEE 802.11b/g/n 2.4 GHz, IEEE 802.11a/n/ac 5 GHz | IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b |
| Product nameDiffers | Archer T3U Plus | Archer T4U AC1300 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter |
| Package weightDiffers | 150 g | 200 g |
| Maximum data transfer rateSame | 867 Mbit/s | 867 Mbit/s |
| MU-MIMOSame | Yes | Yes |
| Top Wi-Fi standardSame | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) |
| Wi-FiSame | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standardsSame | 802.11a, 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) |
| WLAN data transfer rates supportedSame | 11,54,300,400,867 Mbit/s | 11,54,300,400,867 Mbit/s |
| AntennaSame | Yes | Yes |
| InternalSame | No | No |
| Operating modesSame | Infrastructure mode | Infrastructure mode |
| Transmitting power (CE)Same | 20 dBm | 20 dBm |
| Transmitting power (FCC)Same | 20 dBm | 20 dBm |
| Connectivity technologySame | Wireless | Wireless |
| Host interfaceSame | USB 3.0 | USB 3.0 |
| InterfaceSame | WLAN | WLAN |
| USB ports quantitySame | 1 | 1 |
| USB versionSame | 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) | 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) |
| Operating relative humidity (H-H)Same | 10 - 90% | 10 - 90% |
| Operating temperature (T-T)Same | 0 - 40 °C | 0 - 40 °C |
| Storage relative humidity (H-H)Same | 5 - 90% | 5 - 90% |
| Storage temperature (T-T)Same | -40 - 70 °C | -40 - 70 °C |
| Component forSame | PC/Laptop | PC/Laptop |
| Wi-Fi bandSame | Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) | Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) |
| Compliance certificatesSame | CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS | CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS |
| Sustainability complianceSame | Yes | Yes |
| Quick installation guideSame | Yes | Yes |
| Resource CDSame | Yes | Yes |
| Package depthSame | 148 mm | 148 mm |
| Package heightSame | 42 mm | 42 mm |
| Package widthSame | 207 mm | 207 mm |
| Harmonized System (HS) codeSame | 85176990 | 85176990 |
| Frequency rangenot known | not known | 2.4 - 5 GHz |
| Modulationnot known | not known | 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM |
| Antenna direction typenot known | not known | Omni-directional |
| Depthnot known | not known | 31.6 mm |
| Widthnot known | not known | 92.5 mm |
| Linux operating systems supportednot known | not known | Yes |
| Mac operating systems supportednot known | not known | Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks |
| LED indicatorsnot known | not known | Power |
| WPS push buttonnot known | not known | Yes |
| USB powerednot known | Yes | not known |
| Vendornot known | TP-Link | not known |