Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer C55 vs TP-Link Archer C900

44specifications compared
8differ
36identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Archer C55:867 Mbit/s
- Archer C900:900 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Archer C55:5
- Archer C900:3
Certification
- Archer C55:TELEC, RoHS
- Archer C900:CE, FCC, RoHS
Depth
- Archer C55:148 mm
- Archer C900:144 mm
Height
- Archer C55:33 mm
- Archer C900:32 mm
Width
- Archer C55:225 mm
- Archer C900:230 mm

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Comparison of Archer C55, Archer C900
77 specifications	A TP-Link Archer C55 View product	B TP-Link Archer C900 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WAN	No	No
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
WAN connection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 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	867 Mbit/s	900 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)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	433 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
Number of WLAN connections (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Channel bandwidthKnown for one	5250 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
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 technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Static routeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN Passthrough	Yes	Yes
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Access Control, Local Management, Remote Management
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	3
USB port	No	No
Memory card slot(s)	No	No
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, 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 accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Filtering	Yes	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
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Access Control, Local Management, Remote Management
Switching protocolsKnown for one	IPv4, IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colour	Black	Black
Wall mountableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Indication light	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN, Link, Power, WAN, WLAN
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WMM, Bandwidth Control
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	TELEC, RoHS	CE, FCC, RoHS
Poweridentical
Power source type	AC	AC
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Output current	1 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 requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	148 mm	144 mm
HeightDiffers	33 mm	32 mm
WidthDiffers	225 mm	230 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Number of products includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Transmit powerKnown for one	16 dBmW	Unknown — not stated by the source

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