Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer AX58 vs TP-Link C5 PRO

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 26identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer AX58 has 1,683 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link C5 PRO (3000 Mbit/s vs 1317 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer AX58 has 124 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link C5 PRO (574 Mbit/s vs 450 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer AX58 has 1,535 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link C5 PRO (2402 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the TP-Link Archer AX58, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the TP-Link C5 PRO. Power source type: DC on the TP-Link Archer AX58, AC, DC on the TP-Link C5 PRO.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Archer AX58:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
    • C5 PRO:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Archer AX58:3000 Mbit/s
    • C5 PRO:1317 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • Archer AX58:574 Mbit/s
    • C5 PRO:450 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • Archer AX58:2402 Mbit/s
    • C5 PRO:867 Mbit/s
  • Power source type
    • Archer AX58:DC
    • C5 PRO:AC, DC
  • Output current
    • Archer AX58:1.5 A
    • C5 PRO:1 A
  • Depth
    • Archer AX58:135 mm
    • C5 PRO:144 mm
  • Height
    • Archer AX58:41.6 mm
    • C5 PRO:35 mm

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Comparison of Archer AX58, C5 PRO
64 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs3000 Mbit/s1317 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs574 Mbit/s450 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2402 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingYesYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for oneOpenVPN, PPTPUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portNoNo
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 buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA3, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallYesYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportYesYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDoS, SPI firewall, IP & MAC address binding
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantity44
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC, DC
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentDiffers1.5 A1 A
External power adapterKnown 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)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers135 mm144 mm
HeightDiffers41.6 mm35 mm
WidthDiffers260.2 mm230 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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