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

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  • 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
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one900 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportDiffersPPTP/L2TP/IPSecPPTP, L2TP, IPSec
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers802.1x RADIUS, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMAC Address Binding
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Authentication methodKnown for one802.1x RADIUSUnknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Switching protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4, IPv6
Designidentical
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Product colourKnown for oneWhiteUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC/CE/ICCE, FCC, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal & external
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 60 °C-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers161.5 mm160.6 mm
HeightDiffers41.6 mm32.5 mm
WidthDiffers161.5 mm243 mm
WeightKnown for one226.8 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features6 differ
Bandwidth (first)Differs2.4 GHz5 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Differs5 GHz2.4 GHz
Filtering descriptionDiffersIP/PortIP Address, Domain
Frequency bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 & 5
Frequency rangeDiffers2.400 - 2.484 GHz2.4 - 5 GHz
USB ports quantityDiffers12
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers450,900 Mbit/s1300 Mbit/s
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported WAN typeKnown for onePPPoE/DHCP/Static IPUnknown — not stated by the source
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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