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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC57U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link ARCHER-C20W wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 7identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 1200 Mbit/s
    • 433 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
  • USB port
    • Yes
    • No
  • Product type
    • Tabletop router
    • Portable router
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Black, Silver
  • Antenna design
    • External
    • Internal
  • Output current
    • 2 A
    • 1 A

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60 specifications
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ASUS

RT-AC57U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model RT-AC57U

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B

TP-Link

ARCHER-C20W wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model ARCHER-C20W

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1200 Mbit/s433 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)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 one433 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNo
4GKnown for oneNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one4
USB portDiffersYesNo
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Memory card slot(s)NoNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersTabletop routerPortable router
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLAN
On/off switchYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one4
Power1 differ
Power source typeKnown for oneAC
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentDiffers2 A1 A
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows ME, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers148 mm144 mm
Height35 mm35 mm
WeightKnown for one395 g
WidthDiffers207 mm230 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Number of products included1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneNo
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

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