Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer C5400 vs TP-Link Archer C58

57specifications compared
18differ
39identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Archer C5400:2167 Mbit/s
- Archer C58:867 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- Archer C5400:2167 Mbit/s
- Archer C58:450 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- Archer C5400:2167 Mbit/s
- Archer C58:867 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- Archer C5400:Gigabit Ethernet
- Archer C58:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- Archer C5400:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- Archer C58:10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- Archer C5400:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- Archer C58:10/100Base-T(X)
USB port
- Archer C5400:Yes
- Archer C58:No
Product colour
- Archer C5400:Black
- Archer C58:Blue

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Comparison of Archer C5400, Archer C58
71 specifications	A TP-Link Archer C5400 View product	B TP-Link Archer C58 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WAN	No	No
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	2167 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 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)Differs	2167 Mbit/s	450 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	2167 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
Number of WLAN connections (max)	5	5
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
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 standards	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Port forwarding	Yes	Yes
VPN support	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Mobile networkidentical
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	5	5
USB portDiffers	Yes	No
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
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	WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Domain Filter, IP Address Binding, MAC Address Binding
Guest access	Yes	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
VoIP protocols	IPv4, IPv6	IPv4, IPv6
Design2 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue
Indication light	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power	LAN, Power, WLAN
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal & external	External
Antennas quantityDiffers	8	3
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffers	DC	AC
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	5 A	1 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 requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	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 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows	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 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	230 mm	148 mm
HeightDiffers	43 mm	33 mm
WidthDiffers	230 mm	225 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package type	Box	Box
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1.4 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source

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