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Linksys WRT3200ACM wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer C5400

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 29identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • WRT3200ACM wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2600 Mbit/s
    • Archer C5400:2167 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • WRT3200ACM wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:600 Mbit/s
    • Archer C5400:2167 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • WRT3200ACM wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2600 Mbit/s
    • Archer C5400:2167 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • WRT3200ACM wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
    • Archer C5400:5
  • Product colour
    • WRT3200ACM wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black, Blue
    • Archer C5400:Black
  • Antenna design
    • WRT3200ACM wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
    • Archer C5400:Internal & external
  • Antennas quantity
    • WRT3200ACM wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
    • Archer C5400:8
  • Processor frequency
    • WRT3200ACM wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1800 MHz
    • Archer C5400:1.4 MHz

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Comparison of WRT3200ACM, Archer C5400
73 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
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/s2167 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2600 Mbit/s2167 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 Mbit/s
Number of WLAN connections (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
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
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
USB portYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity11
DC-in jackYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersAES, WPA, WPA264-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
VoIP protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4, IPv6
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlack, BlueBlack
Indication lightYesYes
LED indicatorsPowerPower
On/off switchYesYes
Housing materialKnown for onePlasticUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
ManualYesYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal & external
Antennas quantityDiffers48
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyDiffers1800 MHz1.4 MHz
Processor cores22
Intel insideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentDiffers3 A5 A
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — 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 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 requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 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, WindowsWindows 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, Windows
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac 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 MaYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers193.8 mm230 mm
HeightDiffers51.8 mm43 mm
WidthDiffers245.9 mm230 mm
WeightKnown for one798.32 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990Unknown — not stated by the source
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

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