Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer AX6000 vs TP-Link ARCHER-C20W wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 11identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Archer AX6000:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
    • ARCHER-C20W wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Archer AX6000:4804 Mbit/s
    • ARCHER-C20W wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:433 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • Archer AX6000:1148 Mbit/s
    • ARCHER-C20W wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • Archer AX6000:4804 Mbit/s
    • ARCHER-C20W wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:433 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Archer AX6000:10,1000 Mbit/s
    • ARCHER-C20W wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100 Mbit/s
  • USB port
    • Archer AX6000:Yes
    • ARCHER-C20W wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
  • Product type
    • Archer AX6000:Tabletop router
    • ARCHER-C20W wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Portable router
  • Product colour
    • Archer AX6000:Black
    • ARCHER-C20W wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black, Silver

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Comparison of Archer AX6000, ARCHER-C20W
81 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs4804 Mbit/s433 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs1148 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs4804 Mbit/s433 Mbit/s
Number of WLAN connections (max)Known for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one5GHz: 11a 6Mbps: -97dBm, 11a 54Mbps:-79dBm 11ac VHT20_MCS0:-96dBm, 11ac VHT20_MCS11:-66dBm 11ac VHT40_MCS0:-94dBm, 11ac VHT40_MCS11:-63dBm 11ac VHT80_MCS0:-91dBm, 11ac VHT80_MCS11:-60dBm 11ac VHT160_MCS0:-88dBm, 11ac VHT160_MCS11:-55dBm 11ax HE20_MCS0:-95dBm, 11ax HE20_MCS11:-63dBm 11ax HE40_MCS0:-9Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portDiffersYesNo
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for oneDoS, SPI Firewall, IP and MAC Address BindingUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersTabletop routerPortable router
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
Wall mountableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Indication lightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, Status, USB, WAN, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, CE, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Transmit powerKnown for oneCE: <20dBm(2.4GHz), <23dBm(5.15GHz~5.35GHz); <30dBm(5.47GHz~5.725GHz), FCC: <30dBm(2.4GHz & 5.15GHz~5.25GHz & 5.725GHz~5.825GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Built-in processorDiffersYesNo
Processor frequencyKnown for one1860 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one1 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeKnown for oneDCUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentDiffers4 A1 A
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for onemacOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers261.3 mm144 mm
HeightDiffers60.5 mm35 mm
WidthDiffers261.3 mm230 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one365 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one290 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one120 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one1.82 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

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