Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link ARCHER C5 vs TP-Link TL-WR1043ND V3

47specifications compared
14differ
33identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Wi-Fi band
- ARCHER C5:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- TL-WR1043ND V3:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard
- ARCHER C5:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- TL-WR1043ND V3:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- ARCHER C5:2
- TL-WR1043ND V3:1
Product colour
- ARCHER C5:Black
- TL-WR1043ND V3:Blue
Antennas quantity
- ARCHER C5:2
- TL-WR1043ND V3:3
Output current
- ARCHER C5:2.5 A
- TL-WR1043ND V3:1.5 A
Depth
- ARCHER C5:160.6 mm
- TL-WR1043ND V3:141 mm
Height
- ARCHER C5:32.5 mm
- TL-WR1043ND V3:30 mm

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Comparison of ARCHER C5, TL-WR1043ND V3
74 specifications	A TP-Link ARCHER C5 View product	B TP-Link TL-WR1043ND V3 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 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	450 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network2 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
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Receiver sensitivityDiffers	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	270M: -68dBm@10% PER 130M: -68dBm@10% PER 108M: -68dBm@10% PER 54M: -68dBm@10% PER 11M: -85dBm@8% PER 6M: -88dBm@10% PER 1M: -90dBm@8% PER
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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) ports	4	4
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	64-bit WEP, 128-bit AES, 152-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	Yes	Yes
DoS attack prevention	Yes	Yes
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
IP address filtering	Yes	Yes
URL filtering	Yes	Yes
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IPv4, IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Wall mountableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	3
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power source type	AC	AC
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	2.5 A	1.5 A
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 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
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	160.6 mm	141 mm
HeightDiffers	32.5 mm	30 mm
WidthDiffers	243 mm	225 mm
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	300,867 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source

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