Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer AC1600 vs TP-Link Archer C58

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  • 56specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 33identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • DSL WAN
    • Archer AC1600:Yes
    • Archer C58:No
  • SIM card slot
    • Archer AC1600:Yes
    • Archer C58:No
  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • Archer AC1600:Yes
    • Archer C58:No
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Archer AC1600:1600 Mbit/s
    • Archer C58:867 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • Archer AC1600:1300 Mbit/s
    • Archer C58:450 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • Archer AC1600:300 Mbit/s
    • Archer C58:867 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Archer AC1600:Gigabit Ethernet
    • Archer C58:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Archer AC1600:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • Archer C58:10,100 Mbit/s

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Comparison of Archer AC1600, Archer C58
83 specifications
WAN connection3 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANDiffersYesNo
SIM card slotDiffersYesNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersYesNo
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1600 Mbit/s867 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/s450 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs300 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Number of WLAN connections (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 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 one10Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportDiffersPPTP, L2TP, IPSec PassthroughPPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100Base-T(X)
Mobile network2 differ
Mobile network generationKnown for one4GUnknown — not stated by the source
3GDiffersYesNo
4GDiffersYesNo
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 & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
USB portDiffersYesNo
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)NoNo
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
FirewallYesYes
Guest accessYesYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
IP address filteringYesYes
DMZ supportYesYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NAT functionalityKnown for oneNAT firewallUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDomain Filter, IP Address Binding, MAC Address Binding
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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, IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlue
Indication lightYesYes
On/off switchYesYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN, Power, WLAN
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one23 dBiUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantity33
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersAC, PoEAC
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentDiffers2.5 A1 A
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 mm148 mm
HeightDiffers38.5 mm33 mm
WidthDiffers215.8 mm225 mm
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox

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