Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR Nighthawk X10 vs TP-Link Archer C25

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 20identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Nighthawk X10:7200 Mbit/s
    • Archer C25:883 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Nighthawk X10:Gigabit Ethernet
    • Archer C25:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Nighthawk X10:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • Archer C25:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Nighthawk X10:7
    • Archer C25:4
  • USB port
    • Nighthawk X10:Yes
    • Archer C25:No
  • Product colour
    • Nighthawk X10:Black
    • Archer C25:White
  • Depth
    • Nighthawk X10:168 mm
    • Archer C25:144 mm
  • Height
    • Nighthawk X10:74 mm
    • Archer C25:37 mm

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Comparison of Nighthawk X10, Archer C25
60 specifications
Wireless LAN features1 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs7200 Mbit/s883 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source450 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source433 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11adUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11adIEEE 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
Receiver sensitivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5GHz: 11a 54M: -76dBm; 11ac VHT20 MCS8: -70dBm; 11ac VHT40 MCS9: -65.5dBm; 11ac VHT80 MCS9: -61.5dBm 2.4GHz: 11g 54M: -76dBm11n; HT20 MCS7: -74dBm; 11n HT40 MCS7: -71dBm
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers74
USB portDiffersYesNo
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Guest accessKnown 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
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4, IPv6
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Transmit powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 dBmW
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers168 mm144 mm
HeightDiffers74 mm37 mm
WidthDiffers224 mm230 mm
WeightKnown for one1.86 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1700 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source

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