TP-Link Archer T3U Plus vs TP-Link TL-WN823N

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 T3U PlusTP-Link TL-WN823N
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers867 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b/g/n 2.4 GHz, IEEE 802.11a/n/ac 5 GHzIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 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 supportedDiffers11,54,300,400,867 Mbit/s11,54,300 Mbit/s
Host interfaceDiffersUSB 3.0USB 2.0
InterfaceDiffersWLANUSB 2.0
HeightDiffers173.4 mm7.87 mm
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 x64Windows 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 XP, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Dimension note (imperial)Differs2.28 × 0.71 × 6.83 in1.54 x 0.72 x 0.31 in.
Wireless standardDiffersIEEE 802.11b/g/n 2.4 GHz, IEEE 802.11a/n/ac 5 GHzIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Product nameDiffersArcher T3U PlusTL-WN823N
Package depthDiffers148 mm128 mm
Package heightDiffers42 mm30 mm
Package weightDiffers150 g80 g
Package widthDiffers207 mm138 mm
Wi-FiSameYesYes
AntennaSameYesYes
InternalSameNoNo
Operating modesSameInfrastructure modeInfrastructure mode
Transmitting power (CE)Same20 dBm20 dBm
Transmitting power (FCC)Same20 dBm20 dBm
Connectivity technologySameWirelessWireless
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
Component forSamePC/LaptopPC/Laptop
USB poweredSameYesYes
Compliance certificatesSameCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHSCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
VendorSameTP-LinkTP-Link
Sustainability complianceSameYesYes
Quick installation guideSameYesYes
Resource CDSameYesYes
Harmonized System (HS) codeSame8517699085176990
Frequency rangenot knownnot known2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Modulationnot knownnot known16-QAM, 64-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM
MU-MIMOnot knownYesnot known
Wake-on-LAN readynot knownnot knownYes
USB ports quantitynot known1not known
USB versionnot known3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)not known
Depthnot knownnot known18.4 mm
Widthnot knownnot known39 mm
LED indicatorsnot knownnot knownStatus
Plug and Playnot knownnot knownYes
Statusnot knownnot knownEnd of Life
Mac operating systems supportednot knownnot knownMac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
Data transfer ratenot known11ac: Up to 867 Mbps(dynamic)not known
Security management descriptionnot knownnot knownWPS button