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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer AC1600 vs TP-Link Archer C5400

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 28identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • DSL WAN
    • Yes
    • No
  • SIM card slot
    • Yes
    • No
  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • Yes
    • No
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 1600 Mbit/s
    • 2167 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 1300 Mbit/s
    • 2167 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 300 Mbit/s
    • 2167 Mbit/s
  • 3G
    • Yes
    • No
  • 4G
    • Yes
    • No

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Archer AC1600View product
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Archer C5400View product
WAN connection3 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANDiffersYesNo
SIM card slotDiffersYesNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersYesNo
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1600 Mbit/s2167 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)Differs1300 Mbit/s2167 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs300 Mbit/s2167 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one1000 Mbit/s
Number of WLAN connections (max)Known for one5
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
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 forwardingYesYes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one10
VPN supportDiffersPPTP, L2TP, IPSec PassthroughPPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Mobile network2 differ
Mobile network generationKnown for one4G
3GDiffersYesNo
4GDiffersYesNo
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneYes
ADSL2Known for oneYes
ADSL2+Known for oneYes
VDSLKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one3
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNo
DC-in jackYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA264-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Guest accessYesYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportYesYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
NAT functionalityKnown for oneNAT firewall
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
VoIP protocolsDiffersSIP (RFC3261) ITU-T G.711MuLaw / G.711ALaw / G.726_32 / G.729a / b / G.722IPv4, IPv6
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack
Indication lightYesYes
On/off switchYesYes
LED indicatorsKnown for onePower
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
ManualKnown for oneYes
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal & external
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one23 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers38
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1.4 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one2
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersAC, PoEDC
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentDiffers2.5 A5 A
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneYes
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 supportedDiffersYesWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers163.8 mm230 mm
HeightDiffers38.5 mm43 mm
WidthDiffers215.8 mm230 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBox

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