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)
    • Archer A5:867 Mbit/s
    • Archer A7:1300 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • Archer A5:300 Mbit/s
    • Archer A7:450 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • Archer A5:867 Mbit/s
    • Archer A7:1300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Archer A5:Fast Ethernet
    • Archer A7:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Archer A5:10,100 Mbit/s
    • Archer A7:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • Archer A5:10/100Base-T(X)
    • Archer A7:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • USB port
    • Archer A5:No
    • Archer A7:Yes
  • Product colour
    • Archer A5:White
    • Archer A7:Black

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Comparison of Archer A5, Archer A7
86 specifications
Wireless LAN features3 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs867 Mbit/s1300 Mbit/s
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 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
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Support Samba (storage)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB sharingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) bridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Media serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP VPN and OpenVPN
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP, 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 oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portDiffersNoYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Bandwidth controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDoS, SPI Firewall, IP Address Filter/MAC Address Filter/Domain Filter, IP and MAC Address Binding
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN, Power, Status, USB, WAN, WLAN
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers43
Transmit powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE: <20dBm(2.4GHz), <23dBm(5GHz), FCC:<30dBm
Power2 differ
Output voltageDiffers9 V12 V
Output currentDiffers0.85 A1.5 A
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
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 heightDiffers76 mm80 mm
Package weightDiffers682 g790 g
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990Unknown — not stated by the source

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