Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC58U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer C60

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 18identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • RT-AC58U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • Archer C60:No
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • RT-AC58U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
    • Archer C60:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • RT-AC58U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • Archer C60:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • RT-AC58U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • Archer C60:10/100Base-T(X)
  • USB port
    • RT-AC58U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • Archer C60:No
  • Product colour
    • RT-AC58U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
    • Archer C60:White
  • LED indicators
    • RT-AC58U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN, USB, WAN, WLAN
    • Archer C60:LAN, Power, WLAN
  • Antennas quantity
    • RT-AC58U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
    • Archer C60:5

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Comparison of RT-AC58U, Archer C60
69 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersYesNo
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
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)867 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source450 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source867 Mbit/s
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportDiffersL2TP Pass-Through, PPTP Server, OpenVPN Server, PPTP client, L2TP client, OpenVPN clientPPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports55
USB portDiffersYesNo
Memory card slot(s)NoNo
DC-in jackYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VoIP protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4, IPv6
Design2 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Indication lightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, USB, WAN, WLANLAN, Power, WLAN
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers45
Power1 differ
Power source typeACAC
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentDiffers1.5 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
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 requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, WindowsYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain LionYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers207 mm144 mm
HeightDiffers35.5 mm37 mm
WidthDiffers148.8 mm230 mm
WeightKnown for one395 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990

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