Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link AC1200 Wireless Gigabit Access Point vs TP-Link Archer D5 V2

34specifications compared
11differ
23identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- AC1200 Wireless Gigabit Access Point:867 Mbit/s
- Archer D5 V2:1167 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- AC1200 Wireless Gigabit Access Point:1
- Archer D5 V2:4
USB port
- AC1200 Wireless Gigabit Access Point:No
- Archer D5 V2:Yes
Product type
- AC1200 Wireless Gigabit Access Point:Portable router
- Archer D5 V2:Tabletop router
Cables included
- AC1200 Wireless Gigabit Access Point:LAN (RJ-45)
- Archer D5 V2:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
Depth
- AC1200 Wireless Gigabit Access Point:162 mm
- Archer D5 V2:160 mm
Height
- AC1200 Wireless Gigabit Access Point:44 mm
- Archer D5 V2:37 mm
Width
- AC1200 Wireless Gigabit Access Point:242 mm
- Archer D5 V2:229 mm

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Comparison of AC1200 Wireless Gigabit Access Point, Archer D5 V2
73 specifications	A TP-Link AC1200 Wireless Gigabit Access Point View product	B TP-Link Archer D5 V2 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wireless LAN features1 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	867 Mbit/s	1167 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DSL specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ANSI T1.413 Issue 2, ITU-T G.992.1, ITU-T G.992.2, ITU-T G.994.1, ITU-T G.995.1, ITU-T G.992.3, ITU-T G.992.4, ITU-T G.992.5
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	4
USB portDiffers	No	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB charging portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
URL filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Switching protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DNS, DDNS
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HTTP, SNMP v1/2c, IGMP
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPPoE, PPPoATM, IPoA, MER/PoE
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Portable router	Tabletop router
Wall mountableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ADSL, Activity, LAN, WLAN
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RCM, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 dBi
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 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 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Pre	Windows 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 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	162 mm	160 mm
HeightDiffers	44 mm	37 mm
WidthDiffers	242 mm	229 mm
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source

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