Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer C3150 vs TP-Link Archer C59

40specifications compared
15differ
25identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

DSL WAN
- Archer C3150:Yes
- Archer C59:No
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Archer C3150:2167 Mbit/s
- Archer C59:867 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- Archer C3150:1000 Mbit/s
- Archer C59:450 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- Archer C3150:2167 Mbit/s
- Archer C59:867 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- Archer C3150:Gigabit Ethernet
- Archer C59:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- Archer C3150:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- Archer C59:10,100 Mbit/s
Product type
- Archer C3150:Portable router
- Archer C59:Tabletop router
Certification
- Archer C3150:CE, FCC, RoHS
- Archer C59:CE, RoHS

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Comparison of Archer C3150, Archer C59
65 specifications	A TP-Link Archer C3150 View product	B TP-Link Archer C59 View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANDiffers	Yes	No
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 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	2167 Mbit/s	867 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	1000 Mbit/s	450 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	2167 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one	1024-QAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
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
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP L2TP IPSec
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, IPSEC, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2	IPSEC, WDS, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv4, IPv6
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Portable router	Tabletop router
Product colour	Black	Black
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC, RoHS	CE, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	3
Transmit powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.5 dBmW
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	1 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 requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	197.8 mm	148 mm
HeightDiffers	37.3 mm	33 mm
WidthDiffers	263.8 mm	225 mm
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source

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