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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer C20 vs TP-Link Archer C5400X

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 27identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 433 Mbit/s
    • 2167 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 300 Mbit/s
    • 2167 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 433 Mbit/s
    • 2167 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Fast Ethernet
    • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 5
    • 8
  • Antennas quantity
    • 2
    • 8
  • Detachable antenna(s)
    • No
    • Yes

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Archer C5400XView product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs433 Mbit/s2167 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 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)Differs300 Mbit/s2167 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs433 Mbit/s2167 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one1000 Mbit/s
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3ab
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one2
Support Samba (storage)Known for oneYes
USB sharingKnown for oneYes
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) bridgeKnown for oneYes
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneYes
Media serverKnown for oneYes
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one5GHz: 11a 6Mbps: -94dBm, 11a 54Mbps: -76dBm 11ac VHT20_MCS0: -96dBm, 11ac VHT20_MCS11: -64dBm 11ac VHT40_MCS0: -93dBm, 11ac VHT40_MCS11: -61dBm 11ac VHT80_MCS0: -89dBm, 11ac VHT80_MCS11: -58dBm, 2.4GHz: 11g 6Mbps: -97dBm, 11g 54Mbps: -79dBm 11n HT20_MCS0: -98dBm, 11n HT20_MCS7: -77dBm 11ac VHT20_MCS
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers58
USB portYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNo
DC-in jackYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Securityidentical
Security algorithms64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportYesYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Port-based Network Access Control (PNAC)Known for oneYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneBlack, Red
Wall mountableKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsKnown for onePower
On/off switchYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, FCC, RoHSFCC, CE, DFS, VCCI, JRF, JPA, RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers28
Detachable antenna(s)DiffersNoYes
Transmit powerKnown for one20 dBmW
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1800 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one4
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
Power source typeDCDC
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentDiffers1 A5 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 90%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for onemacOS
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers144 mm240.5 mm
HeightDiffers35 mm55.3 mm
WidthDiffers230 mm240.5 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one365 mm
Package depthKnown for one290 mm
Package heightKnown for one120 mm
Package weightKnown for one2.69 kg

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