Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer C20 vs TP-Link Archer C4000

35specifications compared
15differ
20identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Archer C20:433 Mbit/s
- Archer C4000:1625 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- Archer C20:300 Mbit/s
- Archer C4000:750 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- Archer C20:433 Mbit/s
- Archer C4000:1625 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- Archer C20:Fast Ethernet
- Archer C4000:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- Archer C20:10,100 Mbit/s
- Archer C4000:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Archer C20:5
- Archer C4000:4
Certification
- Archer C20:CE, FCC, RoHS
- Archer C4000:FCC, CE, CE DFS
Antennas quantity
- Archer C20:2
- Archer C4000:6

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Comparison of Archer C20, Archer C4000
69 specifications	A TP-Link Archer C20 View product	B TP-Link Archer C4000 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WAN	No	No
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	433 Mbit/s	1625 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	750 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	433 Mbit/s	1625 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1625 Mbit/s
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	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, IEEE 802.3ab
VPN supportKnown for one	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	4
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	WEP
Firewall	Yes	Yes
System event logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Port-based Network Access Control (PNAC)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tabletop router
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN, Link, Power, USB, WAN, WPS
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC, RoHS	FCC, CE, CE DFS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	6
Receive powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 dBmW
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1800 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	DC	AC
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	144 mm	200 mm
HeightDiffers	35 mm	38 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	810 g
WidthDiffers	230 mm	200.7 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	265 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.62 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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

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