TP-Link Archer T4U vs TP-Link UE300
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 UE300 |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum data transfer rateDiffers | 867 Mbit/s | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Networking standardsDiffers | IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b | IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u |
| Wi-FiDiffers | Yes | No |
| Connectivity technologyDiffers | Wireless | Wired |
| InterfaceDiffers | WLAN | Ethernet |
| DepthDiffers | 31.6 mm | 26 mm |
| HeightDiffers | 13.9 mm | 16.2 mm |
| WidthDiffers | 92.5 mm | 71 mm |
| LED indicatorsDiffers | Power | Yes |
| 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 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, Windows Vista, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows Vista 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 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.7.5 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks |
| Dimension note (imperial)Differs | 3.64×1.24×0.55 in. | 2.8 x 1.0 x 0.6 in. |
| Product nameDiffers | Archer T4U AC1300 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter | UE300 |
| Package depthDiffers | 148 mm | 85 mm |
| Package heightDiffers | 42 mm | 16 mm |
| Package weightDiffers | 200 g | 60 g |
| Package widthDiffers | 207 mm | 183 mm |
| InternalSame | No | No |
| Host interfaceSame | USB 3.0 | USB 3.0 |
| USB ports quantitySame | 1 | 1 |
| USB versionSame | 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) | 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) |
| Linux operating systems supportedSame | Yes | Yes |
| Quick installation guideSame | Yes | Yes |
| Harmonized System (HS) codeSame | 85176990 | 85176990 |
| Cabling technologynot known | not known | 10/100/1000BaseT(X) |
| Ethernet interface typenot known | not known | Gigabit Ethernet |
| Ethernet LANnot known | not known | Yes |
| Ethernet LAN data ratesnot known | not known | 10,100,1000 Mbit/s |
| Frequency rangenot known | 2.4 - 5 GHz | not known |
| Modulationnot known | 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM | not known |
| MU-MIMOnot known | Yes | not known |
| Top Wi-Fi standardnot known | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) | 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 |
| Antennanot known | Yes | not known |
| Antenna direction typenot known | Omni-directional | not known |
| Chipsetnot known | not known | Realtek RTL8153 |
| 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 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsnot known | not known | 1 |
| USB connector form factornot known | not known | Straight |
| Operating relative humidity (H-H)not known | 10 - 90% | not known |
| Operating temperature (T-T)not known | 0 - 40 °C | not known |
| Storage relative humidity (H-H)not known | 5 - 90% | not known |
| Storage temperature (T-T)not known | -40 - 70 °C | not known |
| Plug and Playnot known | not known | Yes |
| Component fornot known | PC/Laptop | not known |
| Antenna designnot known | 2 High Gain External Antennas | not known |
| WPS push buttonnot known | Yes | not known |
| USB powerednot known | not known | Yes |
| Security algorithmsnot known | 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK | not known |
| Wi-Fi bandnot known | Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) | not known |
| Compliance certificatesnot known | CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS | not known |
| Contentsnot known | not known | USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter, Quick Installation Guide |
| Data transfer ratenot known | 11ac: Up to 867Mbps(dynamic) | not known |
| Port speed ratingnot known | not known | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| Vendornot known | not known | TP-Link |
| Wireless standardnot known | IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b | not known |
| Sustainability compliancenot known | Yes | not known |
| Resource CDnot known | Yes | not known |