Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer C25 vs TP-Link Archer C2600

31specifications compared
9differ
22identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Archer C25:883 Mbit/s
- Archer C2600:1733 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- Archer C25:Fast Ethernet
- Archer C2600:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- Archer C25:10,100 Mbit/s
- Archer C2600:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
USB port
- Archer C25:No
- Archer C2600:Yes
Product colour
- Archer C25:White
- Archer C2600:Black
Depth
- Archer C25:144 mm
- Archer C2600:197.8 mm
Height
- Archer C25:37 mm
- Archer C2600:37.3 mm
Width
- Archer C25:230 mm
- Archer C2600:263.8 mm

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Comparison of Archer C25, Archer C2600
67 specifications	A TP-Link Archer C25 View product	B TP-Link Archer C2600 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	883 Mbit/s	1733 Mbit/s
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
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
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 standards	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
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityDiffers	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	5GHz: 11a 6Mbps: -91dBm 11a 54Mbps: -73dBm 11ac HT20: -66dBm 11ac HT40: -67dBm 11ac HT80: -58dBm 2.4GHz 11g 54M: -76dBm 11n HT20: -73dBm 11n HT40: -71dBm
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB portDiffers	No	Yes
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IPv4, IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VoIP protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv4, IPv6
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Tabletop router	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantity	4	4
Transmit powerKnown for one	20 dBmW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power source type	AC	AC
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 A
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
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	144 mm	197.8 mm
HeightDiffers	37 mm	37.3 mm
WidthDiffers	230 mm	263.8 mm
Featuresidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1400 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2

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