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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link AC1900 EXO vs TP-Link ARCHER C5

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 23identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 5
    • 4
  • USB port
    • No
    • Yes
  • Product colour
    • Black, Orange
    • Black
  • LED indicators
    • Power, WPS
    • Yes
  • Cables included
    • AC, LAN (RJ-45)
    • LAN (RJ-45)
  • Antennas quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • Output current
    • 2 A
    • 2.5 A
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • 5 - 95%
    • 5 - 90%

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D-Link

AC1900 EXOView product
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TP-Link

ARCHER C5View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYes
DSL WANKnown for oneYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
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)Known for one1300 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 one600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one1300 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one256-QAM, QAM
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 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one11a 54M: -74dBm 11ac HT20: -67dBm 11ac HT40: -63dBm 11ac HT80 : -59dBm 11n HT20: -71dBm 11n HT40: -69dBm 11g 54M: -76dBm 11n HT20: -73dBm 11n HT40: -71dBm
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNo
4GKnown for oneNo
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
USB portDiffersNoYes
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNo
DC-in jackYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallYesYes
Guest accessYesYes
DMZ supportYesYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
Design2 differ
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlack, OrangeBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersPower, WPSYes
On/off switchYesYes
Wall mountableKnown for oneYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersAC, LAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC, CE, IC, CCC, BSMI, NCC, CSA, WMM-PS, WPS, Wi-FiCE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designKnown for oneExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers42
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1000 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one2
Power1 differ
Power source typeACAC
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentDiffers2 A2.5 A
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 65 °C-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers73.5 mm160.6 mm
HeightDiffers199.4 mm32.5 mm
WeightKnown for one539.7 g
WidthDiffers219.7 mm243 mm
Other featuresidentical
Bandwidth (first)2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)5 GHz5 GHz
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one300,867 Mbit/s
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes

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