Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router vs TP-Link C5 PRO

32specifications compared
14differ
18identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router has 183 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link C5 PRO (1500 Mbit/s vs 1317 Mbit/s). The TP-Link C5 PRO has 150 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the D-Link 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router (450 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The D-Link 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router has 337 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link C5 PRO (1204 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). Only the D-Link 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router has SIM card slot. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the D-Link 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the TP-Link C5 PRO.

SIM card slot
- 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router:Yes
- C5 PRO:No
Top Wi-Fi standard
- 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- C5 PRO:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router:1500 Mbit/s
- C5 PRO:1317 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router:300 Mbit/s
- C5 PRO:450 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router:1204 Mbit/s
- C5 PRO:867 Mbit/s
Power source type
- 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router:DC
- C5 PRO:AC, DC
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router:10 - 95%
- C5 PRO:10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router:-10 - 40 °C
- C5 PRO:0 - 40 °C

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Comparison of G416C, C5 PRO
56 specifications	A D-Link 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router Model G416C View product	B TP-Link C5 PRO View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
SIM card slotDiffers	Yes	No
WAN connection type	RJ-45	RJ-45
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	1500 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	300 Mbit/s	450 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	1204 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	4G	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G standardsKnown for one	WCDMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for one	LTE	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G data rate (max)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card typeKnown for one	NanoSIM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB port	No	No
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA-PSK, WPA-PSK2, WPA3-PSK	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DoS, SPI firewall, IP & MAC address binding
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wall mountableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LTE, Power, Status	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna design	External	External
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	5 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantity	4	4
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	DC	AC, DC
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Output current	1 A	1 A
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 95%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	-10 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 95%	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	134.6 mm	144 mm
HeightDiffers	38.2 mm	35 mm
WeightKnown for one	460 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	215 mm	230 mm
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS

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