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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AX88U wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link ARCHER-C20W wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 4identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
    • Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 4804 Mbit/s
    • 433 Mbit/s
  • USB port
    • Yes
    • No
  • Product type
    • Tabletop router
    • Portable router
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Black, Silver
  • Antenna design
    • External
    • Internal
  • Built-in processor
    • Yes
    • No
  • Output current
    • 2.37 A
    • 1 A

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58 specifications
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ASUS

RT-AX88U wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model RT-AX88U

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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
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 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs4804 Mbit/s433 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 802.11a, Wi-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
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for oneIPSec Pass-Through, PPTP Pass-Through, L2TP Pass-Through, PPTP server, OpenVPN server, PPTP client, L2TP client, OpenVPN client
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneYes
4GKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one8
USB portDiffersYesNo
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNo
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2
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, Status, USB, WLAN, WPS
On/off switchYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one4
Features1 differ
Built-in processorDiffersYesNo
Processor frequencyKnown for one1800 MHz
Power1 differ
Power source typeKnown for oneAC
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Output voltageKnown for one19 V
Output currentDiffers2.37 A1 A
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers188 mm144 mm
HeightDiffers61 mm35 mm
WeightKnown for one1 kg
WidthDiffers299.7 mm230 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one385 mm
Package depthKnown for one250 mm
Package heightKnown for one126 mm
Package weightKnown for one2.59 kg
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990
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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