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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 8identical
  • 67known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1,202 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2402 Mbit/s vs 1200 Mbit/s). The Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (4 vs 2). The TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz 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 NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz 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 NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • SIM card slot
    • No
    • Yes
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 1200 Mbit/s
    • 2402 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Fast Ethernet
    • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • 10/100Base-T(X)
    • 10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 4
    • 2
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • White

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88 specifications
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Linksys

E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model E5450

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B

TP-Link

Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model NX500

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WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1200 Mbit/s2402 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)
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1
Maximum Tx power (2.4 GHz)Known for one20 dBmW
Maximum Tx power (5 GHz)Known for one30 dBmW
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one5G
3G standardsKnown for oneDC-HSDPA, HSPA, HSPA+, UMTS
4G standardKnown for oneLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
5G bands supportedKnown for one700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500,3700 MHz
3G bands supportedKnown for one850,900,2100 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for one700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500,3700 MHz
SIM card typeKnown for oneNanoSIM
3GKnown for oneNo
4GKnown for oneNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers42
USB portNoNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA264-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6
Design1 differ
Product typeDesktop/pole routerDesktop/pole router
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Built-in displayKnown for oneNo
LED indicatorsKnown for oneActivity, Link, Power
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal & external
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneSMA
Antennas quantityDiffers210
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one2 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterp
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one99 mm
HeightKnown for one190 mm
WidthKnown for one99 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBox
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNo
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHz
Rack mountingKnown for oneNo
USB ports quantityKnown for one1
USB versionKnown for one2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one867 Mbit/s

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