Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer C20 vs TP-Link Archer VR2800v

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 14identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • DSL WAN
    • Archer C20:No
    • Archer VR2800v:Yes
  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • Archer C20:No
    • Archer VR2800v:Yes
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Archer C20:433 Mbit/s
    • Archer VR2800v:2167 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • Archer C20:300 Mbit/s
    • Archer VR2800v:600 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • Archer C20:433 Mbit/s
    • Archer VR2800v:2167 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Archer C20:Fast Ethernet
    • Archer VR2800v:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Archer C20:10,100 Mbit/s
    • Archer VR2800v:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • 3G
    • Archer C20:No
    • Archer VR2800v:Yes

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Comparison of Archer C20, Archer VR2800v
63 specifications
WAN connection2 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANDiffersNoYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersNoYes
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 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 standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs300 Mbit/s600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs433 Mbit/s2167 Mbit/s
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSecUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
Mobile network2 differ
3GDiffersNoYes
4GDiffersNoYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers52
USB portDiffersYesNo
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackYesYes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSKUnknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Port-based Network Access Control (PNAC)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, FCC, RoHSCE RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers24
Detachable antenna(s)DiffersNoYes
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 dBi
Power1 differ
Power source typeDCDC
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentDiffers1 A3.3 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 requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers144 mm197.8 mm
HeightDiffers35 mm37.3 mm
WidthDiffers230 mm263.8 mm
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ADSL2+Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VDSLKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VDSL2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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