Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer C1200 vs TP-Link Archer C58

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  • 58specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 44identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Archer C1200:1167 Mbit/s
    • Archer C58:867 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • Archer C1200:300 Mbit/s
    • Archer C58:450 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Archer C1200:Gigabit Ethernet
    • Archer C58:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Archer C1200:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • Archer C58:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • Archer C1200:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • Archer C58:10/100Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Archer C1200:4
    • Archer C58:5
  • USB port
    • Archer C1200:Yes
    • Archer C58:No
  • Product colour
    • Archer C1200:Black
    • Archer C58:Blue

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Comparison of Archer C1200, Archer C58
79 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features2 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1167 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs300 Mbit/s450 Mbit/s
Number of WLAN connections (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
VPN supportDiffersOpen VPN, PPTP VPN, PPTP, L2TP, IPSecPPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one5GHz: 11a 54M: -76dBm 11ac HT20: -68dBm 11ac HT40: -65dBm 11ac HT80 : -62dBm 11n HT20: -74dBm 11n HT40: -71dBm 2.4G: 11g 54M: -75dBm 11n HT20: -72dBm 11n HT40: -69dBmUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
5GKnown for oneNoUnknown — 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
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSKWPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4/IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
VoIP protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4, IPv6
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlue
Wall mountableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, Status, WAN, WLANLAN, Power, WLAN
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antennaidentical
Transmit powerKnown for oneCE: <20dBm(2.4GHz), <23dBm(5GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers168 mm148 mm
WidthDiffers243 mm225 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one330 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one240 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one80 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one970 gUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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 supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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