Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer C55 vs Zyxel LTE3301-M209 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz)

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 18identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet WAN
    • Archer C55:Yes
    • LTE3301-M209 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):No
  • SIM card slot
    • Archer C55:No
    • LTE3301-M209 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):Yes
  • Wi-Fi band
    • Archer C55:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • LTE3301-M209 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Archer C55:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • LTE3301-M209 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Archer C55:867 Mbit/s
    • LTE3301-M209 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Archer C55:Gigabit Ethernet
    • LTE3301-M209 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Archer C55:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • LTE3301-M209 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):10,100 Mbit/s
  • 3G
    • Archer C55:No
    • LTE3301-M209 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):Yes

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Comparison of Archer C55, LTE3301-M209
78 specifications
WAN connection2 differ
Ethernet WANDiffersYesNo
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 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)Differs867 Mbit/s300 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)
Channel bandwidthKnown for one5250 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100Base-T(X)
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network2 differ
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4G
3GDiffersNoYes
4GDiffersNoYes
2G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEdge, GPRS, GSM
3G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC-HSPA+, HSPA, HSPA+, HSUPA, UMTS, WCDMA
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE
4G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source700,800,900,1800,2100,2300,2600 MHz
GSM bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source900,1800 MHz
Short Message Service (SMS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, SSH, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address tableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 entries
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN, LTE, Power
Indication lightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers34
Transmit powerKnown for one16 dBmWUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 W
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one1 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%0 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 70 °C-10 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers148 mm120 mm
HeightDiffers33 mm30 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 g
WidthDiffers225 mm186 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source271 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source192 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source113 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source778 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Switching protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneTELEC, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows VistaUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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