Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link AC1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer C2600

Add a product
  • 33specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 26identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • AC1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
    • Archer C2600:1733 Mbit/s
  • Product colour
    • AC1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White
    • Archer C2600:Black
  • Output current
    • AC1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1 A
    • Archer C2600:4 A
  • Depth
    • AC1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:144 mm
    • Archer C2600:197.8 mm
  • Height
    • AC1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:37 mm
    • Archer C2600:37.3 mm
  • Width
    • AC1200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:230 mm
    • Archer C2600:263.8 mm

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only (on)
Comparison of AC1200, Archer C2600
66 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
SIM card slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features1 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs867 Mbit/s1733 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one867 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11hIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSec, OpenVPNUnknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5GHz: 11a 6Mbps: -91dBm 11a 54Mbps: -73dBm 11ac HT20: -66dBm 11ac HT40: -67dBm 11ac HT80: -58dBm 2.4GHz 11g 54M: -76dBm 11n HT20: -73dBm 11n HT40: -71dBm
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSKUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for oneIP Address Binding, MAC Address BindingUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
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 typeKnown for oneTabletop routerUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Output currentDiffers1 A4 A
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers144 mm197.8 mm
HeightDiffers37 mm37.3 mm
WidthDiffers230 mm263.8 mm
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
Featuresidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1400 MHz
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More wireless router comparisons

All wireless router comparisons