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D-Link AC1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer C4

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 21identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Certification
    • AC1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:FCC IC Wi-Fi CE
    • Archer C4:CE, FCC, RoHS
  • Antenna design
    • AC1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal
    • Archer C4:Internal & external
  • Mac operating systems supported
    • AC1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
    • Archer C4:Yes
  • Depth
    • AC1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:111.1 mm
    • Archer C4:160.6 mm
  • Height
    • AC1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:145.3 mm
    • Archer C4:32.5 mm
  • Width
    • AC1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:85.7 mm
    • Archer C4:243 mm
  • USB ports quantity
    • AC1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1
    • Archer C4:2
  • WLAN data transfer rates supported
    • AC1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300,867 Mbit/s
    • Archer C4:1300 Mbit/s

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Comparison of AC1200, Archer C4
62 specifications
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)
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 (max)Known for one867 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPS128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMAC Address Binding
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
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
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Switching protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4, IPv6
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
LED indicatorsYesYes
On/off switchYesYes
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC IC Wi-Fi CECE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalInternal & external
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 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 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.4 TigerYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers111.1 mm160.6 mm
HeightDiffers145.3 mm32.5 mm
WidthDiffers85.7 mm243 mm
WeightKnown for one280 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Bandwidth (first)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP Address, Domain
Frequency band2.4 & 52.4 & 5
Frequency rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 - 5 GHz
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
USB ports quantityDiffers12
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers300,867 Mbit/s1300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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