Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC5300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer C1900

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 28identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RT-AC5300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:2167 Mbit/s
    • Archer C1900:1300 Mbit/s
  • Supported network protocols
    • RT-AC5300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:LPR
    • Archer C1900:IPv4, IPv6
  • Product colour
    • RT-AC5300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Black, Red
    • Archer C1900:Black
  • Antennas quantity
    • RT-AC5300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:8
    • Archer C1900:3
  • Power source type
    • RT-AC5300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:AC
    • Archer C1900:DC
  • Output voltage
    • RT-AC5300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:19 V
    • Archer C1900:12 V
  • Output current
    • RT-AC5300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:3.42 A
    • Archer C1900:3.3 A
  • Depth
    • RT-AC5300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:245 mm
    • Archer C1900:86 mm

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Comparison of RT-AC5300, Archer C1900
80 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersTri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs2167 Mbit/s1300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one1024-QAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WEP, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
Supported network protocolsDiffersLPRIPv4, IPv6
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlack, RedBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLAN
Packaging contentidentical
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 sourceFCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers83
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
Output voltageDiffers19 V12 V
Output currentDiffers3.42 A3.3 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
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 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 Pro, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers245 mm86 mm
HeightDiffers65 mm68.5 mm
WidthDiffers245 mm221 mm
WeightKnown for one1.81 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Number of products includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (third)Known for one5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one2167 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source

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