Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router vs TP-Link C5 PRO

28specifications compared
14differ
14identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router has 8,183 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link C5 PRO (9500 Mbit/s vs 1317 Mbit/s). The D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router has 238 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link C5 PRO (688 Mbit/s vs 450 Mbit/s). The D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router has 2,015 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link C5 PRO (2882 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). Wi-Fi band: Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz) on the D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router, Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) on the TP-Link C5 PRO. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) on the D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the TP-Link C5 PRO.

Top Wi-Fi standard
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router:Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
- C5 PRO:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router:9500 Mbit/s
- C5 PRO:1317 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router:688 Mbit/s
- C5 PRO:450 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router:2882 Mbit/s
- C5 PRO:867 Mbit/s
Power source type
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router:DC
- C5 PRO:AC, DC
Output current
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router:4 A
- C5 PRO:1 A
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router:5 - 95%
- C5 PRO:5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)
- AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router:-20 - 65 °C
- C5 PRO:-40 - 70 °C

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Comparison of R95/B, C5 PRO
57 specifications	A D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router Model R95/B View product	B TP-Link C5 PRO View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
WAN connection type	RJ-45	RJ-45
Wireless LAN features6 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	9500 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), Wi-Fi 6E (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	688 Mbit/s	450 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	2882 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	5764 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)	Yes	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	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
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
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
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Designidentical
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourKnown for one	Blue, White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wall mountableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power, Status, WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
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
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantity	4	4
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffers	DC	AC, DC
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	4 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	5 - 95%	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 65 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	237.6 mm	144 mm
HeightDiffers	207.4 mm	35 mm
WidthDiffers	219.6 mm	230 mm
WeightKnown for one	940 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

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