Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer C1200 vs TP-Link Archer C60

57specifications compared
15differ
42identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Archer C1200:1167 Mbit/s
- Archer C60:867 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- Archer C1200:300 Mbit/s
- Archer C60:450 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- Archer C1200:Gigabit Ethernet
- Archer C60:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- Archer C1200:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- Archer C60:10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- Archer C1200:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- Archer C60:10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Archer C1200:4
- Archer C60:5
USB port
- Archer C1200:Yes
- Archer C60:No
Product colour
- Archer C1200:Black
- Archer C60:White

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Comparison of Archer C1200, Archer C60
79 specifications	A TP-Link Archer C1200 View product	B TP-Link Archer C60 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WAN	No	No
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
WAN connection typeKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features2 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	1167 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	300 Mbit/s	450 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)	867 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
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Port forwarding	Yes	Yes
VPN supportDiffers	Open VPN, PPTP VPN, PPTP, L2TP, IPSec	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	5GHz: 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: -69dBm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
5GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	5
USB portDiffers	Yes	No
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)	No	No
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithms	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	Domain Filter, IP Address Binding, MAC Address Binding	Unknown — not stated by the source
Guest access	Yes	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	Yes	Yes
DoS attack prevention	Yes	Yes
Filtering	Yes	Yes
IP address filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IPv4/IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
VoIP protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv4, IPv6
Design2 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Wall mountableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indication light	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, Status, WAN, WLAN	LAN, Power, WLAN
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Certification	CE, RoHS	CE, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantityDiffers	3	5
Transmit powerKnown for one	CE: <20dBm(2.4GHz), <23dBm(5GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	DC	AC
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Output current	1 A	1 A
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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	168 mm	144 mm
HeightDiffers	33 mm	37 mm
WidthDiffers	243 mm	230 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	330 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	240 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	80 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	970 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package type	Box	Box
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990

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