TP-Link TL-WN725N 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.

13 differences
SpecificationTP-Link TL-WN725NTP-Link TL-WN823N
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers150 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers11,54,150 Mbit/s11,54,300 Mbit/s
InterfaceDiffersWLANUSB 2.0
DepthDiffers15 mm18.4 mm
HeightDiffers7.1 mm7.87 mm
WidthDiffers18.6 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 supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 CatalinaMac 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, 802.1x RADIUS, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Dimension note (imperial)Differs0.73x0.59x0.28in.(18.6x15x7.1mm)1.54 x 0.72 x 0.31 in.
Product nameDiffersTL-WN725NTL-WN823N
Security management descriptionDiffersSupports 64/128 WEP, WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK securityWPS button
Package weightDiffers71 g80 g
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
Networking standardsSameIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
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
Transmitting power (FCC)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
LED indicatorsSameStatusStatus
Component forSamePC/LaptopPC/Laptop
Antenna designSameInternalInternal
USB poweredSameYesYes
Wi-Fi bandSameSingle-band (2.4 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Compliance certificatesSameCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHSCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Wireless standardSameIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Sustainability complianceSameYesYes
Quick installation guideSameYesYes
Resource CDSameYesYes
Package depthSame128 mm128 mm
Package heightSame30 mm30 mm
Package widthSame138 mm138 mm
Harmonized System (HS) codeSame8517699085176990
Wake-on-LAN readynot knownnot knownYes
USB versionnot known2.0not known
Weightnot known2.1 gnot known
Plug and Playnot knownnot knownYes
Linux operating systems supportednot knownYesnot known
Statusnot knownnot knownEnd of Life
Data transfer ratenot knownup to 150Mbpsnot known
Vendornot knownnot knownTP-Link