Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer AC1600 vs TP-Link Archer C3150

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 28identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • SIM card slot
    • Archer AC1600:Yes
    • Archer C3150:No
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Archer AC1600:1600 Mbit/s
    • Archer C3150:2167 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • Archer AC1600:1300 Mbit/s
    • Archer C3150:1000 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • Archer AC1600:300 Mbit/s
    • Archer C3150:2167 Mbit/s
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Archer AC1600:2
    • Archer C3150:1
  • Product type
    • Archer AC1600:Tabletop router
    • Archer C3150:Portable router
  • Product colour
    • Archer AC1600:Black, Silver
    • Archer C3150:Black
  • Antennas quantity
    • Archer AC1600:3
    • Archer C3150:4

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Comparison of Archer AC1600, Archer C3150
79 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
SIM card slotDiffersYesNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1600 Mbit/s2167 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs1300 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs300 Mbit/s2167 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024-QAM
Network1 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
Port forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSec PassthroughUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one4GUnknown — not stated by the source
3GKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2+Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VDSLKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA264-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, IPSEC, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown 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
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NAT functionalityKnown for oneNAT firewallUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
VoIP protocolsKnown for oneSIP (RFC3261) ITU-T G.711MuLaw / G.711ALaw / G.726_32 / G.729a / b / G.722Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersTabletop routerPortable router
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack
Indication lightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one23 dBiUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers34
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1400 MHz
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersAC, PoEAC
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one2.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers163.8 mm197.8 mm
HeightDiffers38.5 mm37.3 mm
WidthDiffers215.8 mm263.8 mm
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, RoHS
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990

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