Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer C2 V3 vs Zyxel 7009 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz)

38specifications compared
20differ
18identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

SIM card slot
- Archer C2 V3:No
- 7009 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):Yes
Wi-Fi band
- Archer C2 V3:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- 7009 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard
- Archer C2 V3:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- 7009 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Archer C2 V3:833 Mbit/s
- 7009 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- Archer C2 V3:Gigabit Ethernet
- 7009 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- Archer C2 V3:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- 7009 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- Archer C2 V3:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- 7009 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):10/100Base-T(X)
3G
- Archer C2 V3:No
- 7009 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):Yes

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Comparison of Archer C2 V3, 7009
72 specifications	A TP-Link Archer C2 V3 View product	B Zyxel 7009 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Model 7009 View product
WAN connection1 differ
SIM card slotDiffers	No	Yes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	833 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	450 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	433 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
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 standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN PassthroughKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	5GHz: 11a 54M: -76dBm; 11ac VHT20 MCS8: -70dBm; 11ac VHT40 MCS9: -65.5dBm; 11ac VHT80 MCS9: -61.5dBm 2.4GHz: 11g 54M: -76dBm11n; HT20 MCS7: -74dBm; 11n HT40 MCS7: -71dBm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network2 differ
3GDiffers	No	Yes
4GDiffers	No	Yes
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4G
4G standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LTE
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	4
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-AES
Firewall securityKnown for one	Domain Filter, IP Address Binding, MAC Address Binding	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NAT functionalityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP/L2TP/IPSec
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IPv4 & IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN, Power, WLAN
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	3	2
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 dBi
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC, DC	AC
Output voltageKnown for one	9 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	0.85 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 - 240 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 W
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	0 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-10 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	144 mm	120 mm
HeightDiffers	35 mm	30 mm
WidthDiffers	230 mm	186 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 g
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	271 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	192 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	113 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	778 g

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