TP-Link Archer T3U Plus vs TP-Link TL-WN725N
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 TL-WN725N |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum data transfer rateDiffers | 867 Mbit/s | 150 Mbit/s |
| Networking standardsDiffers | IEEE 802.11b/g/n 2.4 GHz, IEEE 802.11a/n/ac 5 GHz | IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n |
| Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) |
| Wi-Fi standardsDiffers | 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) | 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) |
| WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers | 11,54,300,400,867 Mbit/s | 11,54,150 Mbit/s |
| Host interfaceDiffers | USB 3.0 | USB 2.0 |
| USB versionDiffers | 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) | 2.0 |
| HeightDiffers | 173.4 mm | 7.1 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 7 Professional x64, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 10, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 10 Education, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 8, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 7, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows XP, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows XP Home, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows XP Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 8.1, Windows XP Professional x64, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64 |
| Antenna designDiffers | External | Internal |
| Security algorithmsDiffers | WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK | 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2, WPA2-PSK |
| Wi-Fi bandDiffers | Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) | Single-band (2.4 GHz) |
| Data transfer rateDiffers | 11ac: Up to 867 Mbps(dynamic) | up to 150Mbps |
| Dimension note (imperial)Differs | 2.28 × 0.71 × 6.83 in | 0.73x0.59x0.28in.(18.6x15x7.1mm) |
| Wireless standardDiffers | IEEE 802.11b/g/n 2.4 GHz, IEEE 802.11a/n/ac 5 GHz | IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n |
| Product nameDiffers | Archer T3U Plus | TL-WN725N |
| Package depthDiffers | 148 mm | 128 mm |
| Package heightDiffers | 42 mm | 30 mm |
| Package weightDiffers | 150 g | 71 g |
| Package widthDiffers | 207 mm | 138 mm |
| Wi-FiSame | Yes | Yes |
| 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 |
| InterfaceSame | WLAN | WLAN |
| 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 |
| USB poweredSame | Yes | Yes |
| 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 |
| Harmonized System (HS) codeSame | 85176990 | 85176990 |
| Frequency rangenot known | not known | 2.4 - 2.4835 GHz |
| Modulationnot known | not known | 16-QAM, 64-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM |
| MU-MIMOnot known | Yes | not known |
| USB ports quantitynot known | 1 | not known |
| Depthnot known | not known | 15 mm |
| Weightnot known | not known | 2.1 g |
| Widthnot known | not known | 18.6 mm |
| Linux operating systems supportednot known | not known | Yes |
| Mac operating systems supportednot known | not known | Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina |
| LED indicatorsnot known | not known | Status |
| Vendornot known | TP-Link | not known |
| Security management descriptionnot known | not known | Supports 64/128 WEP, WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK security |