Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer A7 vs TP-Link Archer C6

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  • 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
Wireless LAN features3 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1300 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs450 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs1300 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Support Samba (storage)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB sharingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Media serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN serverKnown for onePPTP VPN and OpenVPNUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSecUnknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityDiffers5GHz: 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: -72dBm5GHz: 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portDiffersYesNo
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Bandwidth controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Firewall securityDiffersDoS, SPI Firewall, IP Address Filter/MAC Address Filter/Domain Filter, IP and MAC Address BindingDoS, SPI Firewall, IP and MAC Address Binding
Parental controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Routing protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, Status, USB, WAN, WLANLAN, Power, Status, WLAN, WPS
Wall mountableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna2 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers35
Transmit powerDiffersCE: <20dBm(2.4GHz), <23dBm(5GHz), FCC:<30dBmCE EIRP: <20dBm(2.4GHz); <23dBm(5GHz)
Power1 differ
Output currentDiffers1.5 A1 A
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows XPWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers160.6 mm144 mm
HeightDiffers32.7 mm35 mm
WidthDiffers243.5 mm230 mm
Packaging data2 differ
Package widthDiffers330 mm350 mm
Package heightDiffers80 mm82 mm
Package weightKnown for one790 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of products includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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