Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer C55 vs TP-Link Archer VR300

43specifications compared
12differ
31identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

DSL WAN
- Archer C55:No
- Archer VR300:Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type
- Archer C55:Gigabit Ethernet
- Archer VR300:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- Archer C55:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- Archer VR300:10,100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Archer C55:5
- Archer VR300:4
Cables included
- Archer C55:LAN (RJ-45)
- Archer VR300:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
Certification
- Archer C55:TELEC, RoHS
- Archer VR300:CE, RoHS, RCM
Antennas quantity
- Archer C55:3
- Archer VR300:4
Depth
- Archer C55:148 mm
- Archer VR300:76 mm

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Comparison of Archer C55, Archer VR300
77 specifications	A TP-Link Archer C55 View product	B TP-Link Archer VR300 View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANDiffers	No	Yes
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
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)	867 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)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	867 Mbit/s
Channel bandwidthKnown for one	5250 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 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
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11h
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN Passthrough	Yes	Yes
Equivalent Isotropically Radiated Power (EIRP) (@IEEE 802.11b)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 dBmW
Equivalent Isotropically Radiated Power (EIRP) (@IEEE 802.11g)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 dBmW
Equivalent Isotropically Radiated Power (EIRP) (@IEEE 802.11n)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 dBmW
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ADSL2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ADSL2+Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VDSL2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	4
USB port	No	No
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	IPSec, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Switching protocolsKnown for one	IPv4, IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colour	Black	Black
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Indication lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	TELEC, RoHS	CE, RoHS, RCM
Antenna1 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantityDiffers	3	4
Transmit powerKnown for one	16 dBmW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Output current	1 A	1 A
Power source typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	148 mm	76 mm
HeightDiffers	33 mm	290 mm
WidthDiffers	225 mm	385 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	330 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	76 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	840 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990

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