Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AX52 Pro vs TP-Link C5 PRO

31specifications compared
10differ
21identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS RT-AX52 Pro has 1,683 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link C5 PRO (3000 Mbit/s vs 1317 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-AX52 Pro has 1,952 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link C5 PRO (2402 Mbit/s vs 450 Mbit/s). The TP-Link C5 PRO has 293 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the ASUS RT-AX52 Pro (867 Mbit/s vs 574 Mbit/s). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the ASUS RT-AX52 Pro, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the TP-Link C5 PRO. Power source type: AC on the ASUS RT-AX52 Pro, AC, DC on the TP-Link C5 PRO.

Top Wi-Fi standard
- RT-AX52 Pro:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- C5 PRO:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RT-AX52 Pro:3000 Mbit/s
- C5 PRO:1317 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- RT-AX52 Pro:2402 Mbit/s
- C5 PRO:450 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- RT-AX52 Pro:574 Mbit/s
- C5 PRO:867 Mbit/s
Power source type
- RT-AX52 Pro:AC
- C5 PRO:AC, DC
Depth
- RT-AX52 Pro:126 mm
- C5 PRO:144 mm
Height
- RT-AX52 Pro:45 mm
- C5 PRO:35 mm
Width
- RT-AX52 Pro:190 mm
- C5 PRO:230 mm

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Comparison of RT-AX52 Pro, C5 PRO
63 specifications	A ASUS RT-AX52 Pro View product	B TP-Link C5 PRO View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	3000 Mbit/s	1317 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	2402 Mbit/s	450 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	574 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one	1024-QAM, OFDMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Port triggeringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	Instant Guard VPN Client L2TP VPN Client Open VPN VPN Client PPTP VPN Server IPSec VPN Server Open VPN VPN Server PPTP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Bandwidth controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	SSH, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Parental controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DoS, SPI firewall, IP & MAC address binding
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power, WPS, LAN, WAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	2x2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC	AC, DC
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	126 mm	144 mm
HeightDiffers	45 mm	35 mm
WeightKnown for one	342 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	190 mm	230 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of products includedKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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