Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys WRT3200ACM wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer C59

42specifications compared
16differ
26identical
30known 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 C59:867 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- WRT3200ACM wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:600 Mbit/s
- Archer C59:450 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- WRT3200ACM wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2600 Mbit/s
- Archer C59:867 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- WRT3200ACM wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
- Archer C59:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- WRT3200ACM wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- Archer C59:10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- WRT3200ACM wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- Archer C59:10/100Base-T(X)
Product colour
- WRT3200ACM wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black, Blue
- Archer C59:Black
Antennas quantity
- WRT3200ACM wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
- Archer C59:3

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Comparison of WRT3200ACM, Archer C59
72 specifications	A Linksys WRT3200ACM wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model WRT3200ACM View product	B TP-Link Archer C59 View product
Wireless LAN features3 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	2600 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	600 Mbit/s	450 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	2600 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP L2TP IPSec
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	AES, WPA, WPA2	IPSEC, WDS, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Blue	Black
Housing materialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indication lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	3
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 dBi
Transmit powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.5 dBmW
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel insideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentDiffers	3 A	1 A
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 80%	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
System requirements1 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac 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 Ma	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	193.8 mm	148 mm
HeightDiffers	51.8 mm	33 mm
WeightKnown for one	798.32 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	245.9 mm	225 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Internet Explorer 8 Safari 5 (for Mac) Firefox 8 Google Chrome	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv4, IPv6
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS

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