TP-Link Archer T4U 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.
| Specification | TP-Link Archer T4U | TP-Link TL-WN823N |
|---|---|---|
| Frequency rangeDiffers | 2.4 - 5 GHz | 2.4 - 2.4835 GHz |
| Maximum data transfer rateDiffers | 867 Mbit/s | 300 Mbit/s |
| ModulationDiffers | 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM | 16-QAM, 64-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM |
| Networking standardsDiffers | IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b | 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 | 11,54,300 Mbit/s |
| Host interfaceDiffers | USB 3.0 | USB 2.0 |
| InterfaceDiffers | WLAN | USB 2.0 |
| DepthDiffers | 31.6 mm | 18.4 mm |
| HeightDiffers | 13.9 mm | 7.87 mm |
| WidthDiffers | 92.5 mm | 39 mm |
| LED indicatorsDiffers | Power | Status |
| 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 x64, Windows XP, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional 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 XP, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64 |
| Mac operating systems supportedDiffers | 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 | Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura |
| Antenna designDiffers | 2 High Gain External Antennas | Internal |
| Security algorithmsDiffers | 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK | 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK |
| Wi-Fi bandDiffers | Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) | Single-band (2.4 GHz) |
| Dimension note (imperial)Differs | 3.64×1.24×0.55 in. | 1.54 x 0.72 x 0.31 in. |
| Wireless standardDiffers | IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b | IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n |
| Product nameDiffers | Archer T4U AC1300 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter | TL-WN823N |
| Package depthDiffers | 148 mm | 128 mm |
| Package heightDiffers | 42 mm | 30 mm |
| Package weightDiffers | 200 g | 80 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| MU-MIMOnot known | Yes | not known |
| Wake-on-LAN readynot known | not known | Yes |
| Antenna direction typenot known | Omni-directional | not known |
| USB ports quantitynot known | 1 | not known |
| USB versionnot known | 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) | not known |
| Plug and Playnot known | not known | Yes |
| Linux operating systems supportednot known | Yes | not known |
| WPS push buttonnot known | Yes | not known |
| Statusnot known | not known | End of Life |
| USB powerednot known | not known | Yes |
| Data transfer ratenot known | 11ac: Up to 867Mbps(dynamic) | not known |
| Vendornot known | not known | TP-Link |
| Security management descriptionnot known | not known | WPS button |