Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link 5G NR AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Router vs TP-Link C5 PRO

32specifications compared
16differ
16identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link 5G NR AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Router has 2,083 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link C5 PRO (3400 Mbit/s vs 1317 Mbit/s). The TP-Link C5 PRO has 3 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the D-Link 5G NR AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Router (4 vs 1). The D-Link 5G NR AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Router has 4 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link C5 PRO (8 vs 4). Only the D-Link 5G NR AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Router has SIM card slot. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the D-Link 5G NR AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Router, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the TP-Link C5 PRO.

SIM card slot
- 5G NR AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Router:Yes
- C5 PRO:No
Top Wi-Fi standard
- 5G NR AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Router:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- C5 PRO:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- 5G NR AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Router:3400 Mbit/s
- C5 PRO:1317 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- 5G NR AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Router:1
- C5 PRO:4
Product type
- 5G NR AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Router:Desktop/pole router
- C5 PRO:Tabletop router
Antenna design
- 5G NR AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Router:Internal
- C5 PRO:External
Antennas quantity
- 5G NR AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Router:8
- C5 PRO:4
Power source type
- 5G NR AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Router:DC
- C5 PRO:AC, DC

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Comparison of G530V2, C5 PRO
65 specifications	A D-Link 5G NR AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Router Model G530V2 View product	B TP-Link C5 PRO View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WAN	No	No
SIM card slotDiffers	Yes	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
WAN connection type	RJ-45	RJ-45
Wireless LAN features3 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	3400 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)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	450 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	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	5G	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G standardsKnown for one	WCDMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for one	LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
5G standardKnown for one	NR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	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, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-PSK	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DoS, SPI firewall, IP & MAC address binding
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Desktop/pole router	Tabletop router
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power, Status, WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Industry Canada (IC), PTCRB	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal	External
Antennas quantityDiffers	8	4
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffers	DC	AC, DC
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	2.5 A	1 A
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 95%	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 65 °C	-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Android, iOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	146 mm	144 mm
HeightDiffers	205 mm	35 mm
WeightKnown for one	623 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	137 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

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