Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer C20 vs TP-Link TL-WR945N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz)

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 21identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • Archer C20:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • TL-WR945N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Archer C20:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • TL-WR945N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Archer C20:433 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR945N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):450 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Archer C20:Fast Ethernet
    • TL-WR945N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):Gigabit Ethernet
  • Certification
    • Archer C20:CE, FCC, RoHS
    • TL-WR945N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):CE, RoHS
  • Antennas quantity
    • Archer C20:2
    • TL-WR945N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):3
  • Output voltage
    • Archer C20:12 V
    • TL-WR945N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):9 V
  • Output current
    • Archer C20:1 A
    • TL-WR945N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):0.6 A

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Comparison of Archer C20, TL-WR945N
62 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs433 Mbit/s450 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 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 one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one433 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSecUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100Base-T(X)
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Receiver sensitivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source270M: -68dBm@10% PER 130M: -68dBm@10% PER 108M: -68dBm@10% PER 54M: -68dBm@10% PER 11M: -85dBm@8% PER 6M: -88dBm@10% PER 1M: -90dBm@8% PER
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSKWEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
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
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
DMZ supportYesYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
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
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, FCC, RoHSCE, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers23
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 dBi
Power2 differ
Power source typeDCDC
Output voltageDiffers12 V9 V
Output currentDiffers1 A0.6 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 supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers144 mm132 mm
HeightDiffers35 mm24 mm
WidthDiffers230 mm185 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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