Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR R6800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer C5400X

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 20identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • R6800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1900 Mbit/s
    • Archer C5400X:2167 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • R6800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:600 Mbit/s
    • Archer C5400X:2167 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • R6800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1300 Mbit/s
    • Archer C5400X:2167 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • R6800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
    • Archer C5400X:8
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • R6800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1
    • Archer C5400X:2
  • Product colour
    • R6800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
    • Archer C5400X:Black, Red
  • Antennas quantity
    • R6800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
    • Archer C5400X:8
  • Power source type
    • R6800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC
    • Archer C5400X:DC

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Comparison of R6800, Archer C5400X
91 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
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)Differs1900 Mbit/s2167 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 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)Differs1300 Mbit/s2167 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 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, IEEE 802.3ab
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Support Samba (storage)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB sharingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) bridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Media serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Receiver sensitivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5GHz: 11a 6Mbps: -94dBm, 11a 54Mbps: -76dBm 11ac VHT20_MCS0: -96dBm, 11ac VHT20_MCS11: -64dBm 11ac VHT40_MCS0: -93dBm, 11ac VHT40_MCS11: -61dBm 11ac VHT80_MCS0: -89dBm, 11ac VHT80_MCS11: -58dBm, 2.4GHz: 11g 6Mbps: -97dBm, 11g 54Mbps: -79dBm 11n HT20_MCS0: -98dBm, 11n HT20_MCS7: -77dBm 11ac VHT20_MCS
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers58
USB portYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
DC-in jackYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parental controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Wall mountableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePower
On/off switchYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC, CE, DFS, VCCI, JRF, JPA, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers38
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Transmit powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 dBmW
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1800 MHz
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 A
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
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 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home BaWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemacOS
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers183 mm240.5 mm
HeightDiffers62 mm55.3 mm
WidthDiffers285 mm240.5 mm
WeightKnown for one709 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source365 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source290 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.69 kg

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