Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer A7 vs TP-Link Archer C6

65specifications compared
17differ
48identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Archer A7:1300 Mbit/s
- Archer C6:867 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- Archer A7:450 Mbit/s
- Archer C6:300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- Archer A7:1300 Mbit/s
- Archer C6:867 Mbit/s
USB port
- Archer A7:Yes
- Archer C6:No
Antennas quantity
- Archer A7:3
- Archer C6:5
Output current
- Archer A7:1.5 A
- Archer C6:1 A
Depth
- Archer A7:160.6 mm
- Archer C6:144 mm
Height
- Archer A7:32.7 mm
- Archer C6:35 mm

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Comparison of Archer A7, Archer C6
88 specifications	A TP-Link Archer A7 View product	B TP-Link Archer C6 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WAN	No	No
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
WAN connection type	RJ-45	RJ-45
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	1300 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 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)Differs	450 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	1300 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Port forwarding	Yes	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)	Yes	Yes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)	1	1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)	1	1
Support Samba (storage)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB sharingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) bridge	Yes	Yes
Built-in FTP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN serverKnown for one	PPTP VPN and OpenVPN	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN PassthroughKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityDiffers	5GHz: 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	5GHz: 11a 6Mbps:-93dBm；11a 54Mbps:-78dBm； 11ac HT20 mcs8:-69dBm;11ac HT40 mcs9:-65dBm; 11ac HT80 mcs9:-62dBm; 2.4GHz: 11g 54Mbps:-78dBm; 11n HT20 mcs7:-74dBm; 11n HT40 mcs7:-71dbm
Port triggeringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB portDiffers	Yes	No
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Bandwidth controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithms	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Firewall securityDiffers	DoS, SPI Firewall, IP Address Filter/MAC Address Filter/Domain Filter, IP and MAC Address Binding	DoS, SPI Firewall, IP and MAC Address Binding
Guest access	Yes	Yes
DoS attack prevention	Yes	Yes
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
Parental controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocols	IPv4, IPv6	IPv4, IPv6
Routing protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IP
Design1 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, Status, USB, WAN, WLAN	LAN, Power, Status, WLAN, WPS
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Wall mountableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna2 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantityDiffers	3	5
Transmit powerDiffers	CE: <20dBm(2.4GHz), <23dBm(5GHz), FCC:<30dBm	CE EIRP: <20dBm(2.4GHz); <23dBm(5GHz)
Power1 differ
Power source type	DC	DC
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	1.5 A	1 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 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 supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows XP	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	macOS	macOS
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	160.6 mm	144 mm
HeightDiffers	32.7 mm	35 mm
WidthDiffers	243.5 mm	230 mm
Packaging data2 differ
Package widthDiffers	330 mm	350 mm
Package depth	240 mm	240 mm
Package heightDiffers	80 mm	82 mm
Package weightKnown for one	790 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of products includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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