TP-Link TL-WN722N 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.

20 differences
SpecificationTP-Link TL-WN722NTP-Link TL-WN823N
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers150 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11bIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers11,54,150 Mbit/s11,54,300 Mbit/s
Transmitting power (FCC)Differs27 dBm20 dBm
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
InterfaceDiffersWLANUSB 2.0
DepthDiffers26 mm18.4 mm
HeightDiffers11 mm7.87 mm
WidthDiffers93.5 mm39 mm
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 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
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WMM, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Dimension note (imperial)Differs3.7 x 1.0 x 0.4 in.1.54 x 0.72 x 0.31 in.
Wireless standardDiffersIEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11bIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Product nameDiffersTL-WN722NTL-WN823N
Security management descriptionDiffersWPA/WPA2WPS button
Package depthDiffers150 mm128 mm
Package heightDiffers39 mm30 mm
Package weightDiffers180 g80 g
Package widthDiffers200 mm138 mm
Frequency rangeSame2.4 - 2.4835 GHz2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
ModulationSame16-QAM, 64-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM16-QAM, 64-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM
Top Wi-Fi standardSameWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-FiSameYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsSame802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
AntennaSameYesYes
InternalSameNoNo
Operating modesSameInfrastructure modeInfrastructure mode
Transmitting power (CE)Same20 dBm20 dBm
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
Connectivity technologySameWirelessWireless
Host interfaceSameUSB 2.0USB 2.0
Wi-Fi bandSameSingle-band (2.4 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
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
Wake-on-LAN readynot knownnot knownYes
Antenna direction typenot knownOmni-directionalnot known
Antenna connector typenot knownRP-SMAnot known
Antenna gain level (max)not known4 dBinot known
LED indicatorsnot knownnot knownStatus
Plug and Playnot knownnot knownYes
Statusnot knownnot knownEnd of Life
Linux operating systems supportednot knownYesnot known
Component fornot knownnot knownPC/Laptop
WPS push buttonnot knownYesnot known
USB powerednot knownnot knownYes
Data transfer ratenot known11n: Up to 150Mbps(dynamic) 11g: Up to 54Mbps(dynamic) 11b: Up to 11Mbps(dynamic)not known
RF-connectornot knownRP-SMAnot known
Cables includednot knownUSBnot known