Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-853 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer C55

40specifications compared
14differ
26identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- DIR-853 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1300 Mbit/s
- Archer C55:867 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DIR-853 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
- Archer C55:5
USB port
- DIR-853 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- Archer C55:No
Certification
- DIR-853 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:FCC, IC, CE, RCM, IPv6
- Archer C55:TELEC, RoHS
Antennas quantity
- DIR-853 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
- Archer C55:3
Power source type
- DIR-853 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DC
- Archer C55:AC
Output current
- DIR-853 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1.5 A
- Archer C55:1 A
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- DIR-853 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5 - 95%
- Archer C55:5 - 90%

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Comparison of DIR-853, Archer C55
69 specifications	A D-Link DIR-853 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model DIR-853 View product	B TP-Link Archer C55 View product
Wireless LAN features2 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	1300 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	400 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	867 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Channel bandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5250 MHz
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11d, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN PassthroughKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	5
USB portDiffers	Yes	No
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based setup wizardKnown 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	WPA, WPA2, WPS	WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Switching protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv4, IPv6
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LAN, Power, USB, WLAN, WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	FCC, IC, CE, RCM, IPv6	TELEC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	3
Transmit powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 dBmW
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffers	DC	AC
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentDiffers	1.5 A	1 A
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 65 °C	-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	36 mm	148 mm
HeightDiffers	205 mm	33 mm
WeightKnown for one	342 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	132 mm	225 mm
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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