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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer C4 vs TP-Link H5 + AV500

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 30identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • Cables included
    • LAN (RJ-45)
    • AC
  • Certification
    • CE, FCC, RoHS
    • IC, RoHS
  • Antenna design
    • Internal & external
    • External
  • Antennas quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • Depth
    • 160.6 mm
    • 178 mm
  • Height
    • 32.5 mm
    • 51 mm
  • Width
    • 243 mm
    • 256 mm

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65 specifications
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TP-Link

Archer C4View product
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TP-Link

H5 + AV500View product
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one300 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Securityidentical
Security algorithms128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall securityKnown for oneMAC Address Binding
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
DoS attack preventionYesYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Switching protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6
Designidentical
LED indicatorsYesYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)AC
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, FCC, RoHSIC, RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternal & externalExternal
Antenna connector typeRP-SMARP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)5 dBi5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers42
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
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 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers160.6 mm178 mm
HeightDiffers32.5 mm51 mm
WidthDiffers243 mm256 mm
Other features4 differ
Bandwidth (first)Differs5 GHz2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Differs2.4 GHz5 GHz
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneIP Address, Domain
Frequency band2.4 & 52.4 & 5
Frequency range2.4 - 5 GHz2.4 - 5 GHz
Rack mountingNoNo
USB ports quantityDiffers21
USB version2.02.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers1300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionNoNo
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNo
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNo
4GKnown for oneNo
Featuresidentical
SafetyKnown for oneCE, FCC

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