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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link ARCHER A5(EU) vs TP-Link TL-WR1502X(EU) wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 17identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • No
    • Yes
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 1167 Mbit/s
    • 1500 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 867 Mbit/s
    • 1201 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Fast Ethernet
    • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB port
    • No
    • Yes

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71 specifications
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TP-Link

ARCHER A5(EU)View product
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TP-Link

TL-WR1502X(EU) wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model TL-WR1502X(EU)

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WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersNoYes
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1167 Mbit/s1500 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs867 Mbit/s1201 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Port forwardingYesYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
Static routeKnown for oneYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYes
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one5GHz: 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
Port triggeringKnown for oneYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers42
USB portDiffersNoYes
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNo
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSKWPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-Personal
FirewallYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneSPI Firewall
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersTabletop routerPortable router
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Indication lightKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one4
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCUSB
Output currentDiffers90.85 A1.5 A
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 90%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 70 °C-40 - 60 °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
DepthDiffers144.2 mm90 mm
HeightDiffers36.9 mm28 mm
WidthDiffers229.9 mm104 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one290 mm
Package depthKnown for one240 mm
Package heightKnown for one76 mm
Package typeBoxBox

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