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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer A5 vs TP-Link Archer A7

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  • 59specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 39identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 867 Mbit/s
    • 1300 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 300 Mbit/s
    • 450 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 867 Mbit/s
    • 1300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Fast Ethernet
    • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • 10/100Base-T(X)
    • 10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • USB port
    • No
    • Yes
  • Product colour
    • White
    • Black

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86 specifications
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TP-Link

Archer A5View product
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Archer A7View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs867 Mbit/s1300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs300 Mbit/s450 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs867 Mbit/s1300 Mbit/s
Network5 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Port forwardingYesYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1
Support Samba (storage)Known for oneYes
USB sharingKnown for oneYes
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) bridgeKnown for oneYes
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneYes
Media serverKnown for oneYes
VPN serverKnown for onePPTP VPN and OpenVPN
VPN PassthroughYesYes
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Receiver sensitivityDiffers5GHz: 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: -71dBm5GHz: 11a 6Mbps: -93dBm, 11a 54Mbps: -76dBm 11ac HT20 mcs8 : -68dBm, 11ac HT40 mcs9: -64dBm 11ac HT80 mcs9: -61dBm 2.4GHz: 11g 54Mbps: -77dBm 11n HT20 mcs7: -74dBm, 11n HT40 mcs7: -72dBm
Static routeKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portDiffersNoYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Memory card slot(s)NoNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Bandwidth controlKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Securityidentical
Security algorithms64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallYesYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneDoS, SPI Firewall, IP Address Filter/MAC Address Filter/Domain Filter, IP and MAC Address Binding
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
DoS attack preventionYesYes
DMZ supportYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Supported network protocolsIPv4, IPv6IPv4, IPv6
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, Status, USB, WAN, WLAN
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationCE, FCC, RoHSCE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers43
Transmit powerKnown for oneCE: <20dBm(2.4GHz), <23dBm(5GHz), FCC:<30dBm
Power2 differ
Power source typeDCDC
Output voltageDiffers9 V12 V
Output currentDiffers0.85 A1.5 A
Operational conditionsidentical
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)-40 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows Vista, Windows XPWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows XP
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedmacOSmacOS
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers144.2 mm160.6 mm
HeightDiffers36.9 mm32.7 mm
WidthDiffers229.9 mm243.5 mm
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers290 mm330 mm
Package depth240 mm240 mm
Package heightDiffers76 mm80 mm
Package weightDiffers682 g790 g
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNo
4GKnown for oneNo
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990

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