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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR Nighthawk AX8 vs TP-Link ARCHER-C20W wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 7identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
    • Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 6000 Mbit/s
    • 433 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 1200 Mbit/s
    • 300 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 4800 Mbit/s
    • 433 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
  • USB port
    • Yes
    • No
  • Product type
    • Tabletop router
    • Portable router
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Black, Silver

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75 specifications
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NETGEAR

Nighthawk AX8View product
B

TP-Link

ARCHER-C20W wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model ARCHER-C20W

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs6000 Mbit/s433 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs1200 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs4800 Mbit/s433 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one1024-QAM
Channel bandwidthKnown for one160 MHz
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNo
4GKnown for oneNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one5
USB portDiffersYesNo
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2
Memory card slot(s)NoNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit AES, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneRIP-1, RIP-2
Data link protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IP, DHCP, PPPoE, PPTP, Bigpond, Dynamic DNS, SMB
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersTabletop routerPortable router
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, WAN
On/off switchYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one4
Features1 differ
Built-in processorDiffersYesNo
Processor frequencyKnown for one1800 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one4
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneFCC 15 B EN 55022 (CISPR 22), B C-Tick N10947
Power1 differ
Power source typeKnown for oneAC
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Output voltageKnown for one19 V
Output currentDiffers3.16 A1 A
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 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 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers202 mm144 mm
HeightDiffers161 mm35 mm
WeightKnown for one1.28 kg
WidthDiffers305 mm230 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one238 mm
Package depthKnown for one307 mm
Package heightKnown for one129 mm
Package weightKnown for one2.38 kg
Number of products included1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990

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