Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer C55 vs TP-Link TL-WR850N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White

45specifications compared
18differ
27identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Wi-Fi band
- Archer C55:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- TL-WR850N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard
- Archer C55:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- TL-WR850N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Archer C55:867 Mbit/s
- TL-WR850N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- Archer C55:Gigabit Ethernet
- TL-WR850N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- Archer C55:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TL-WR850N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:10,100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Archer C55:5
- TL-WR850N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:4
Product colour
- Archer C55:Black
- TL-WR850N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Grey, White
Certification
- Archer C55:TELEC, RoHS
- TL-WR850N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:FCC, CE, RoHS

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Comparison of Archer C55, TL-WR850N
64 specifications	A TP-Link Archer C55 View product	B TP-Link TL-WR850N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White Model TL-WR850N 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	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)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	867 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
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 (first band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 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
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN PassthroughKnown 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	4
USB port	No	No
Memory card slot(s)	No	No
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
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	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown 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
DMZ supportKnown 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
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv4, IPv6
Switching protocolsKnown for one	IPv4, IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey, White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN, Power, WLAN
Indication lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	TELEC, RoHS	FCC, CE, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantityDiffers	3	2
Transmit powerKnown for one	16 dBmW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC	DC
Output voltageDiffers	12 V	9 V
Output currentDiffers	1 A	0.6 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 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	148 mm	128 mm
HeightDiffers	33 mm	35 mm
WidthDiffers	225 mm	182 mm

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