Comparison of TP-Link Archer VR900 and Linksys WRT3200ACM

The side-by-side comparison of the routers’ specifications. The comparison table below makes it easier to choose the most fitting router.

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TP-Link Archer VR900 (VR900) Remove	Linksys WRT3200ACM (WRT3200ACM) Remove	Add a router to compare
Launch
2015	2016
Body
Dimensions
216 x 164 x 36.8 mm	246 x 52 x 194 mm
Weight
	799 g
System
Chipset
Broadcom BCM4709A0 @ 1 GHz	Marvell Armada 395 88F6925 @ 1.8 GHz
RAM
128 MB	512 MB
Flash
16 MB	256 MB
OS
TP-Link	Linksys
Alternative OS
	OpenWRT DD-WRT
Power supply
12 V / 3.3 A	12 V / 3 A
Network
Protocols
IPv4 IPv6	IPv4 IPv6
LAN ports
3 x 10/100/1000 Mbps	4 x 10/100/1000 Mbps
WAN ports
1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps	1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps
Mobile network
no	no
VPN support
no	PPTP L2TP/IPSec OpenVPN
Wireless
Antennas
3 x 3 dBi RP-SMA	4 x 3 dBi RP-SMA
2.4 GHz
yes	yes
5 GHz
yes	yes
6 GHz
60 GHz
no	no
Standards
IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac	IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac
Class
AC1900	AC3200
Speed
600 + 1300 Mbps	600 + 1300 + 1300 Mbps
Transmit power
20 dBm	29 dBm
Security
WEP WPA WPA2 WPS	WEP WPA WPA2 WPS
Guest network
yes	yes
Connectivity
USB ports
2 x USB 3.0	1 x USB 3.0 1 x USB 2.0 / ESATA
Print server
yes	yes
File server
yes	yes
Features
Specials
RJ11 connector ADSL modem	ESATA port
Administration
Default IP
192.168.1.1	192.168.1.1
Default username
admin	admin
Default password
admin	admin