TP-Link Archer T4U vs TP-Link TL-WN722N

The two products' specifications row by row. Rows where they differ are marked; a missing value is unknown, never equal.

25 differences
SpecificationTP-Link Archer T4UTP-Link TL-WN722N
Frequency rangeDiffers2.4 - 5 GHz2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers867 Mbit/s150 Mbit/s
ModulationDiffers16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM16-QAM, 64-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11bIEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b
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/s11,54,150 Mbit/s
Transmitting power (FCC)Differs20 dBm27 dBm
Host interfaceDiffersUSB 3.0USB 2.0
Antenna designDiffers2 High Gain External AntennasExternal
DepthDiffers31.6 mm26 mm
HeightDiffers13.9 mm11 mm
WidthDiffers92.5 mm93.5 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 x64, Windows XP, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64Windows 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
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac 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 MavericksYes
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WMM, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Data transfer rateDiffers11ac: Up to 867Mbps(dynamic)11n: Up to 150Mbps(dynamic) 11g: Up to 54Mbps(dynamic) 11b: Up to 11Mbps(dynamic)
Dimension note (imperial)Differs3.64×1.24×0.55 in.3.7 x 1.0 x 0.4 in.
Wireless standardDiffersIEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11bIEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b
Product nameDiffersArcher T4U AC1300 Wireless Dual Band USB AdapterTL-WN722N
Package depthDiffers148 mm150 mm
Package heightDiffers42 mm39 mm
Package weightDiffers200 g180 g
Package widthDiffers207 mm200 mm
Wi-FiSameYesYes
AntennaSameYesYes
Antenna direction typeSameOmni-directionalOmni-directional
InternalSameNoNo
Operating modesSameInfrastructure modeInfrastructure mode
Transmitting power (CE)Same20 dBm20 dBm
Connectivity technologySameWirelessWireless
InterfaceSameWLANWLAN
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
Linux operating systems supportedSameYesYes
WPS push buttonSameYesYes
Compliance certificatesSameCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHSCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Sustainability complianceSameYesYes
Quick installation guideSameYesYes
Resource CDSameYesYes
Harmonized System (HS) codeSame8517699085176990
MU-MIMOnot knownYesnot known
USB ports quantitynot known1not known
USB versionnot known3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)not known
Antenna connector typenot knownnot knownRP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)not knownnot known4 dBi
Component fornot knownPC/Laptopnot known
LED indicatorsnot knownPowernot known
RF-connectornot knownnot knownRP-SMA
Vendornot knownnot knownTP-Link
Security management descriptionnot knownnot knownWPA/WPA2
Cables includednot knownnot knownUSB