TP-Link Archer T3U Plus vs TP-Link TX401
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 TX401 |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum data transfer rateDiffers | 867 Mbit/s | 10 Gbps |
| Networking standardsDiffers | IEEE 802.11b/g/n 2.4 GHz, IEEE 802.11a/n/ac 5 GHz | IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3bz, IEEE802.3an, IEEE802.3az, IEEE 802.3x |
| Connectivity technologyDiffers | Wireless | Wired |
| Host interfaceDiffers | USB 3.0 | PCI Express |
| InterfaceDiffers | WLAN | Ethernet |
| InternalDiffers | No | Yes |
| HeightDiffers | 173.4 mm | 21.5 mm |
| Component forDiffers | PC/Laptop | PC |
| 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 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 |
| Compliance certificatesDiffers | CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS | RoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE |
| Product nameDiffers | Archer T3U Plus | TX401 | 10 Gigabit PCI Express Network Adapter |
| Package depthDiffers | 148 mm | 150 mm |
| Package heightDiffers | 42 mm | 44 mm |
| Package weightDiffers | 150 g | 300 g |
| Package widthDiffers | 207 mm | 200 mm |
| 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% |
| Sustainability complianceSame | Yes | Yes |
| Quick installation guideSame | Yes | Yes |
| Resource CDSame | Yes | Yes |
| Harmonized System (HS) codeSame | 85176990 | 85176990 |
| Ethernet interface typenot known | not known | 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet |
| Ethernet LANnot known | not known | Yes |
| Ethernet LAN data ratesnot known | not known | 100,1000,2500,5000,10000 Mbit/s |
| MU-MIMOnot known | Yes | not known |
| Top Wi-Fi standardnot known | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) | not known |
| Wi-Finot known | Yes | not known |
| Wi-Fi standardsnot known | 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) | not known |
| WLAN data transfer rates supportednot known | 11,54,300,400,867 Mbit/s | not known |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsnot known | not known | 1 |
| PCI versionnot known | not known | 3.0 |
| USB ports quantitynot known | 1 | not known |
| USB versionnot known | 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) | not known |
| Antennanot known | Yes | not known |
| Bracket heightnot known | not known | Low-Profile and Full-Height Brackets |
| Operating modesnot known | Infrastructure mode | not known |
| Transmitting power (CE)not known | 20 dBm | not known |
| Transmitting power (FCC)not known | 20 dBm | not known |
| Storage temperature (T-T)not known | -40 - 70 °C | not known |
| Depthnot known | not known | 98.2 mm |
| Widthnot known | not known | 120.8 mm |
| Antenna designnot known | External | not known |
| LED indicatorsnot known | not known | Activity, Link |
| USB powerednot known | Yes | not known |
| Security algorithmsnot known | WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK | not known |
| Server operating systems supportednot known | not known | Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019 |
| Linux operating systems supportednot known | not known | Yes |
| Wi-Fi bandnot known | Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) | not known |
| Data transfer ratenot known | 11ac: Up to 867 Mbps(dynamic) | not known |
| Dimension note (imperial)not known | 2.28 × 0.71 × 6.83 in | not known |
| Network interface card cable mediumnot known | not known | Cat. 6A |
| Port speed ratingnot known | not known | 10 Gbps |
| Vendornot known | TP-Link | not known |
| Wireless standardnot known | IEEE 802.11b/g/n 2.4 GHz, IEEE 802.11a/n/ac 5 GHz | not known |
| Cables includednot known | not known | LAN (RJ-45) |
| Mounting brackets includednot known | not known | Yes |