Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer AC1600 vs TP-Link Archer C59

52specifications compared
22differ
30identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

DSL WAN
- Archer AC1600:Yes
- Archer C59:No
SIM card slot
- Archer AC1600:Yes
- Archer C59:No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility
- Archer AC1600:Yes
- Archer C59:No
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Archer AC1600:1600 Mbit/s
- Archer C59:867 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- Archer AC1600:1300 Mbit/s
- Archer C59:450 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- Archer AC1600:300 Mbit/s
- Archer C59:867 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- Archer AC1600:Gigabit Ethernet
- Archer C59:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- Archer AC1600:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- Archer C59:10,100 Mbit/s

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Comparison of Archer AC1600, Archer C59
77 specifications	A TP-Link Archer AC1600 View product	B TP-Link Archer C59 View product
WAN connection3 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANDiffers	Yes	No
SIM card slotDiffers	Yes	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffers	Yes	No
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	1600 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	1300 Mbit/s	450 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	300 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
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 forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportDiffers	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec Passthrough	PPTP L2TP IPSec
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Mobile network2 differ
Mobile network generationKnown for one	4G	Unknown — not stated by the source
3GDiffers	Yes	No
4GDiffers	Yes	No
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2+Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VDSLKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)	No	No
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2	IPSEC, WDS, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Guest access	Yes	Yes
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
NAT functionalityKnown for one	NAT firewall	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VoIP protocolsKnown for one	SIP (RFC3261) ITU-T G.711MuLaw / G.711ALaw / G.726_32 / G.729a / b / G.722	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols	IPv4, IPv6	IPv4, IPv6
Design1 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Indication lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Antenna1 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	23 dBi	5 dBi
Antennas quantity	3	3
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Transmit powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.5 dBmW
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC, PoE	AC
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	2.5 A	1 A
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	Yes	Windows 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 supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	163.8 mm	148 mm
HeightDiffers	38.5 mm	33 mm
WidthDiffers	215.8 mm	225 mm
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS

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