Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link ARCHER C5 vs TP-Link Archer D50

51specifications compared
13differ
38identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN interface type
- ARCHER C5:Gigabit Ethernet
- Archer D50:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- ARCHER C5:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- Archer D50:100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- ARCHER C5:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- Archer D50:10/100Base-T(X)
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- ARCHER C5:2
- Archer D50:1
Cables included
- ARCHER C5:LAN (RJ-45)
- Archer D50:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
Output current
- ARCHER C5:2.5 A
- Archer D50:1.5 A
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- ARCHER C5:5 - 90%
- Archer D50:5 - 95%
Depth
- ARCHER C5:160.6 mm
- Archer D50:141 mm

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Comparison of ARCHER C5, Archer D50
66 specifications	A TP-Link ARCHER C5 View product	B TP-Link Archer D50 View product
Network5 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-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 tunnels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
VPN supportDiffers	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec Passthrough
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	11a 54M: -74dBm 11ac HT20: -67dBm 11ac HT40: -63dBm 11ac HT80 : -59dBm 11n HT20: -71dBm 11n HT40: -69dBm 11g 54M: -76dBm 11n HT20: -73dBm 11n HT40: -71dBm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DSL specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ITU-T G.992.1(G.DMT), ITU-T G.992.2(G.Lite), ITU-T G.994.1 (G.hs), ITU-T G.995.1
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Securityidentical
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Routing protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RIP-1, RIP-2
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IPv4, IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Wall mountableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
Antennaidentical
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 dBi
Power1 differ
Output currentDiffers	2.5 A	1.5 A
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	5 - 95%
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	160.6 mm	141 mm
HeightDiffers	32.5 mm	33.6 mm
WidthDiffers	243 mm	202 mm
Other featuresidentical
xDSL connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source

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