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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer C4000 vs TP-Link Archer C5400X

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 28identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 1625 Mbit/s
    • 2167 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 750 Mbit/s
    • 2167 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 1625 Mbit/s
    • 2167 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (third band)
    • 1625 Mbit/s
    • 1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 4
    • 8
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Black, Red
  • Antennas quantity
    • 6
    • 8

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Archer C5400XView product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandTri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1625 Mbit/s2167 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 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)Differs750 Mbit/s2167 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs1625 Mbit/s2167 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Differs1625 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3abIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3ab
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one2
Support Samba (storage)Known for oneYes
USB sharingKnown for oneYes
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) bridgeKnown for oneYes
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneYes
Media serverKnown for oneYes
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one5GHz: 11a 6Mbps: -94dBm, 11a 54Mbps: -76dBm 11ac VHT20_MCS0: -96dBm, 11ac VHT20_MCS11: -64dBm 11ac VHT40_MCS0: -93dBm, 11ac VHT40_MCS11: -61dBm 11ac VHT80_MCS0: -89dBm, 11ac VHT80_MCS11: -58dBm, 2.4GHz: 11g 6Mbps: -97dBm, 11g 54Mbps: -79dBm 11n HT20_MCS0: -98dBm, 11n HT20_MCS7: -77dBm 11ac VHT20_MCS
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers48
USB portYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Memory card slot(s)NoNo
DC-in jackYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
System event logKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6
Design2 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Wall mountableKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Link, Power, USB, WAN, WPSPower
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC, CE, CE DFSFCC, CE, DFS, VCCI, JRF, JPA, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers68
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Transmit powerKnown for one20 dBmW
Receive powerKnown for one30 dBmW
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequency1800 MHz1800 MHz
Processor cores44
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one5 A
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
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 supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for onemacOS
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers200 mm240.5 mm
HeightDiffers38 mm55.3 mm
WidthDiffers200.7 mm240.5 mm
WeightKnown for one810 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers360 mm365 mm
Package depthDiffers265 mm290 mm
Package heightDiffers90 mm120 mm
Package weightDiffers1.62 kg2.69 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990

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