Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer C4 vs TP-Link TL-WR4900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

48specifications compared
6differ
42identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Top Wi-Fi standard
- Archer C4:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- TL-WR4900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Archer C4:4
- TL-WR4900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
Antennas quantity
- Archer C4:4
- TL-WR4900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:6
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- Archer C4:1300 Mbit/s
- TL-WR4900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:450,900 Mbit/s

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Comparison of Archer C4, TL-WR4900
67 specifications	A TP-Link Archer C4 View product	B TP-Link TL-WR4900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model TL-WR4900 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	900 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for one	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec	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 & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	5
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithms	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	Yes	Yes
DoS attack prevention	Yes	Yes
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	MAC Address Binding	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Routing protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IP
Switching protocolsKnown for one	IPv4, IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Certification	CE, FCC, RoHS	CE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna design	Internal & external	Internal & external
Antenna connector type	RP-SMA	RP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)	5 dBi	5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	6
Detachable antenna(s)	Yes	Yes
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC
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 supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Depth	160.6 mm	160.6 mm
Height	32.5 mm	32.5 mm
Width	243 mm	243 mm
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Frequency band	2.4 & 5	2.4 & 5
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 A
Rack mounting	No	No
USB ports quantity	2	2
USB version	2.0	2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	1300 Mbit/s	450,900 Mbit/s
xDSL connection	No	No
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filtering descriptionKnown for one	IP Address, Domain	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source

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