Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys WRT3200ACM wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer C3150

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 24identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • DSL WAN
    • WRT3200ACM wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • Archer C3150:Yes
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • WRT3200ACM wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2600 Mbit/s
    • Archer C3150:2167 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • WRT3200ACM wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:600 Mbit/s
    • Archer C3150:1000 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • WRT3200ACM wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2600 Mbit/s
    • Archer C3150:2167 Mbit/s
  • Product type
    • WRT3200ACM wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Tabletop router
    • Archer C3150:Portable router
  • Product colour
    • WRT3200ACM wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black, Blue
    • Archer C3150:Black
  • Processor frequency
    • WRT3200ACM wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1800 MHz
    • Archer C3150:1400 MHz
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • WRT3200ACM wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10 - 80%
    • Archer C3150:10 - 90%

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Comparison of WRT3200ACM, Archer C3150
68 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANDiffersNoYes
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs2600 Mbit/s2167 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs600 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2600 Mbit/s2167 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024-QAM
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity11
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersAES, WPA, WPA264-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, IPSEC, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersTabletop routerPortable router
Product colourDiffersBlack, BlueBlack
Housing materialKnown for onePlasticUnknown — not stated by the source
Indication lightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for onePowerUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedYesYes
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantity44
Detachable antenna(s)YesYes
Features1 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyDiffers1800 MHz1400 MHz
Intel insideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeACAC
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one3 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 80%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 60 °C-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, WindowsYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MaUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers193.8 mm197.8 mm
HeightDiffers51.8 mm37.3 mm
WeightKnown for one798.32 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers245.9 mm263.8 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code8517699085176990
Other featuresidentical
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneInternet Explorer 8 Safari 5 (for Mac) Firefox 8 Google ChromeUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, RoHS

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