Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

EnGenius ESR900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer C4

38specifications compared
16differ
22identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Top Wi-Fi standard
- ESR900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
- Archer C4:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
VPN support
- ESR900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:PPTP/L2TP/IPSec
- Archer C4:PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Certification
- ESR900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:FCC/CE/IC
- Archer C4:CE, FCC, RoHS
Storage temperature (T-T)
- ESR900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:-20 - 60 °C
- Archer C4:-40 - 70 °C
Depth
- ESR900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:161.5 mm
- Archer C4:160.6 mm
Height
- ESR900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:41.6 mm
- Archer C4:32.5 mm
Width
- ESR900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:161.5 mm
- Archer C4:243 mm
Bandwidth (first)
- ESR900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2.4 GHz
- Archer C4:5 GHz

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Comparison of ESR900, Archer C4
68 specifications	A EnGenius ESR900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model ESR900 View product	B TP-Link Archer C4 View product
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	900 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
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 technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportDiffers	PPTP/L2TP/IPSec	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	802.1x RADIUS, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MAC Address Binding
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	Yes	Yes
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
Authentication methodKnown for one	802.1x RADIUS	Unknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Switching protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv4, IPv6
Designidentical
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	FCC/CE/IC	CE, FCC, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal & external
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	161.5 mm	160.6 mm
HeightDiffers	41.6 mm	32.5 mm
WidthDiffers	161.5 mm	243 mm
WeightKnown for one	226.8 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features6 differ
Bandwidth (first)Differs	2.4 GHz	5 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Differs	5 GHz	2.4 GHz
Filtering descriptionDiffers	IP/Port	IP Address, Domain
Frequency bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 & 5
Frequency rangeDiffers	2.400 - 2.484 GHz	2.4 - 5 GHz
Rack mounting	No	No
USB ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	450,900 Mbit/s	1300 Mbit/s
xDSL connection	No	No
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported WAN typeKnown for one	PPPoE/DHCP/Static IP	Unknown — not stated by the source
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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