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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC54U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer C1200

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 22identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Fast Ethernet
    • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • Antennas quantity
    • 2
    • 3
  • Power source type
    • AC
    • DC
  • Depth
    • 129 mm
    • 168 mm
  • Height
    • 36 mm
    • 33 mm
  • Width
    • 189 mm
    • 243 mm

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73 specifications
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ASUS

RT-AC54U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model RT-AC54U

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TP-Link

Archer C1200View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45
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)1167 Mbit/s1167 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one867 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
VPN supportKnown for oneOpen VPN, PPTP VPN, PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one5GHz: 11a 54M: -76dBm 11ac HT20: -68dBm 11ac HT40: -65dBm 11ac HT80 : -62dBm 11n HT20: -74dBm 11n HT40: -71dBm 2.4G: 11g 54M: -75dBm 11n HT20: -72dBm 11n HT40: -69dBm
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
5GKnown for oneNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
Memory card slot(s)NoNo
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneDomain Filter, IP Address Binding, MAC Address Binding
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4/IPv6
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
Wall mountableKnown for oneYes
Indication lightKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, Status, WAN, WLAN
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers23
Transmit powerKnown for oneCE: <20dBm(2.4GHz), <23dBm(5GHz)
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output current1 A1 A
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers129 mm168 mm
HeightDiffers36 mm33 mm
WidthDiffers189 mm243 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one330 mm
Package depthKnown for one240 mm
Package heightKnown for one80 mm
Package weightKnown for one970 g
Package typeKnown for oneBox

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