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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link AIR R5(EU) vs TP-Link ARCHER A5(EU)

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 18identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 2976 Mbit/s
    • 1167 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 574 Mbit/s
    • 300 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 2402 Mbit/s
    • 867 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 4
  • USB port
    • Yes
    • No

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AIR R5(EU)View product
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ARCHER A5(EU)View product
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs2976 Mbit/s1167 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs574 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2402 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
Static routeKnown for oneYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYes
Receiver sensitivityDiffers2.4GHz: 11g 6Mbps:-96dBm, 11g 54Mbps:-78dBm 11n HT20 MCS7:-76dBm, 11n HT40 MCS7:-72dBm 11ax HE20 MCS0: -95dBm, 11ax HE20 MCS11: -65dBm 11ax HE40 MCS0: -93dBm, 11ax HE40 MCS11: -62dBm 5GHz: 11a 6Mbps:-97dBm, 11a 54Mbps:-78dBm 11ac HT20 MCS8:-74dBm, 11ac HT40 MCS9:-69dBm, 11ac HT80 MCS9:-65dBm 11ax HE5GHz: 11a 54M: -73dBm 11ac VHT20 MCS8: -68dBm 11ac VHT40 MCS9: -64dBm 11ac VHT80 MCS9: -60dBm 2.4GHz: 11g 54M: -76dBm 11n HT20 MCS7: -74dBm 11n HT40 MCS7: -71dBm
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1
Number of guest networks (6 GHz)Known for one1
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers14
USB portDiffersYesNo
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNo
USB charging portKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Designidentical
Wall mountableKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one4
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersUSBDC
Output currentKnown for one90.85 A
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 60 °C-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMacOS
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers10.8 mm144.2 mm
HeightDiffers210 mm36.9 mm
WidthDiffers148 mm229.9 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one290 mm
Package depthKnown for one240 mm
Package heightKnown for one76 mm
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, CE, RoHS

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