Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS AiMesh AC1900 vs TP-Link Archer C55

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 24identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • AiMesh AC1900:1300 Mbit/s
    • Archer C55:867 Mbit/s
  • Output voltage
    • AiMesh AC1900:19 V
    • Archer C55:12 V
  • Output current
    • AiMesh AC1900:1.75 A
    • Archer C55:1 A
  • Depth
    • AiMesh AC1900:160 mm
    • Archer C55:148 mm
  • Height
    • AiMesh AC1900:83.3 mm
    • Archer C55:33 mm
  • Width
    • AiMesh AC1900:220 mm
    • Archer C55:225 mm

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Comparison of AiMesh AC1900, Archer C55
64 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1300 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Channel bandwidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5250 MHz
Number of WLAN connections (max)Known for one15Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for oneOpenVPN/PPTP/L2TPUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports55
USB portNoNo
Memory card slot(s)NoNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FilteringYesYes
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Switching protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4, IPv6
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
Indication lightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wall mountableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTELEC, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantity33
Transmit powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 dBmW
Power2 differ
Power source typeACAC
Output voltageDiffers19 V12 V
Output currentDiffers1.75 A1 A
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one10 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers160 mm148 mm
HeightDiffers83.3 mm33 mm
WidthDiffers220 mm225 mm
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1000 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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