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Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer NX210

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 9identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer NX210 has 1 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (1201 Mbit/s vs 1200 Mbit/s). The Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link Archer NX210 (4 vs 3). The TP-Link Archer NX210 has 8 more antennas quantity than the Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (10 vs 2). Only the TP-Link Archer NX210 has SIM card slot. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the TP-Link Archer NX210.

  • SIM card slot
    • E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • Archer NX210:Yes
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Archer NX210:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1200 Mbit/s
    • Archer NX210:1201 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
    • Archer NX210:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100 Mbit/s
    • Archer NX210:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
    • Archer NX210:3
  • Product type
    • E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Desktop/pole router
    • Archer NX210:Tabletop router
  • Product colour
    • E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
    • Archer NX210:White

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Comparison of E5450, Archer NX210
72 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1200 Mbit/s1201 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1201 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Port triggeringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP VPN, IPSec VPN , OpenVPN
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5G
3G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC-HSPA+, HSPA, UMTS
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
3G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source850,900,2100 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500,3700 MHz
SIM card typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNanoSIM
3GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers43
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPA3
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDoS, IPv4 SPI Firewall, IPv6 Firewall
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4, IPv6
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersDesktop/pole routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for oneActivity, Link, PowerUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antennas quantityDiffers210
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source99 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source190 mm
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source99 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one867 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source

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