Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer C5400X vs TP-Link TL-WR945N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz)

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 23identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Archer C5400X:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • TL-WR945N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Archer C5400X:2167 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR945N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):450 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Archer C5400X:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR945N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • Archer C5400X:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • TL-WR945N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):10/100Base-T(X)
  • Antennas quantity
    • Archer C5400X:8
    • TL-WR945N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):3
  • Output voltage
    • Archer C5400X:12 V
    • TL-WR945N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):9 V
  • Output current
    • Archer C5400X:5 A
    • TL-WR945N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):0.6 A
  • Mac operating systems supported
    • Archer C5400X:macOS
    • TL-WR945N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):Yes

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Comparison of Archer C5400X, TL-WR945N
91 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
SIM card slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersTri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs2167 Mbit/s450 Mbit/s
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 (first band)Known for one2167 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one2167 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Support Samba (storage)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB sharingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) bridgeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Media serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityDiffers5GHz: 11a 6Mbps: -94dBm, 11a 54Mbps: -76dBm 11ac VHT20_MCS0: -96dBm, 11ac VHT20_MCS11: -64dBm 11ac VHT40_MCS0: -93dBm, 11ac VHT40_MCS11: -61dBm 11ac VHT80_MCS0: -89dBm, 11ac VHT80_MCS11: -58dBm, 2.4GHz: 11g 6Mbps: -97dBm, 11g 54Mbps: -79dBm 11n HT20_MCS0: -98dBm, 11n HT20_MCS7: -77dBm 11ac VHT20_MCS270M: -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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSKWEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known 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
Parental controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlack, RedUnknown — not stated by the source
Wall mountableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for onePowerUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC, CE, DFS, VCCI, JRF, JPA, RoHSCE, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers83
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Transmit powerKnown for one20 dBmWUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 dBi
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1800 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Output voltageDiffers12 V9 V
Output currentDiffers5 A0.6 A
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersmacOSYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers240.5 mm132 mm
HeightDiffers55.3 mm24 mm
WidthDiffers240.5 mm185 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one365 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one290 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one120 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one2.69 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

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