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TP-Link ARCHER C5 vs TP-Link M7300 V3

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 9identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • ARCHER C5:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • M7300 V3:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • Ethernet LAN
    • ARCHER C5:Yes
    • M7300 V3:No
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • ARCHER C5:2
    • M7300 V3:1
  • Product colour
    • ARCHER C5:Black
    • M7300 V3:White
  • LED indicators
    • ARCHER C5:Yes
    • M7300 V3:Status
  • Cables included
    • ARCHER C5:LAN (RJ-45)
    • M7300 V3:USB
  • Certification
    • ARCHER C5:CE, FCC, RoHS
    • M7300 V3:CE, RoHS
  • Power source type
    • ARCHER C5:AC
    • M7300 V3:Battery

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Comparison of ARCHER C5, M7300 V3
75 specifications
Wireless LAN features2 differ
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)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nUnknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSecUnknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one11a 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: -71dBmUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB charging portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicroSD (TransFlash)
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSKWPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Wall mountableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffersYesStatus
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)USB
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, FCC, RoHSCE, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersACBattery
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one2.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 HomeWindows 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 oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers160.6 mm63 mm
HeightDiffers32.5 mm16 mm
WidthDiffers243 mm102.6 mm
Other features1 differ
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers300,867 Mbit/s150 Mbit/s
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WAN connectionidentical
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4G
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
2G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEdge, GPRS, GSM
3G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHSPA, HSPA+, UMTS
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE
3G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source900,2100 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800,900,1800,2100,2600 MHz
GSM bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source850,900,1800,1900 MHz
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2000 mAh

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