Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link ARCHER C5 vs TP-Link TL-WR940N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black

51specifications compared
15differ
36identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Wi-Fi band
- ARCHER C5:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- TL-WR940N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard
- ARCHER C5:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- TL-WR940N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN interface type
- ARCHER C5:Gigabit Ethernet
- TL-WR940N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- ARCHER C5:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TL-WR940N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- ARCHER C5:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- TL-WR940N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:10/100Base-T(X)
Antennas quantity
- ARCHER C5:2
- TL-WR940N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:3
Output current
- ARCHER C5:2.5 A
- TL-WR940N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:1 A
Depth
- ARCHER C5:160.6 mm
- TL-WR940N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:144 mm

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Comparison of ARCHER C5, TL-WR940N
61 specifications	A TP-Link ARCHER C5 View product	B TP-Link TL-WR940N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black Model TL-WR940N View product
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)
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)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	450 Mbit/s
Network5 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 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 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
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
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IPv4, IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	3
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 dBi
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power1 differ
Output currentDiffers	2.5 A	1 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	160.6 mm	144 mm
HeightDiffers	32.5 mm	35 mm
WidthDiffers	243 mm	230 mm
Other features1 differ
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 supportedDiffers	300,867 Mbit/s	11,54,450 Mbit/s

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