Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer C59 vs TP-Link Archer D5 V2

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 34identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Archer C59:867 Mbit/s
    • Archer D5 V2:1167 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • Archer C59:450 Mbit/s
    • Archer D5 V2:300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Archer C59:Fast Ethernet
    • Archer D5 V2:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Archer C59:10,100 Mbit/s
    • Archer D5 V2:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • Archer C59:10/100Base-T(X)
    • Archer D5 V2:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • VPN support
    • Archer C59:PPTP L2TP IPSec
    • Archer D5 V2:PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Archer C59:1
    • Archer D5 V2:2
  • Cables included
    • Archer C59:LAN (RJ-45)
    • Archer D5 V2:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)

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Comparison of Archer C59, Archer D5 V2
73 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features2 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs867 Mbit/s1167 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs450 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Network5 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
VPN supportDiffersPPTP L2TP IPSecPPTP, L2TP, IPSec
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DSL specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceANSI T1.413 Issue 2, ITU-T G.992.1, ITU-T G.992.2, ITU-T G.994.1, ITU-T G.995.1, ITU-T G.992.3, ITU-T G.992.4, ITU-T G.992.5
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersIPSEC, WDS, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Switching protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDNS, DDNS
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHTTP, SNMP v1/2c, IGMP
Supported network protocolsDiffersIPv4, IPv6PPPoE, PPPoATM, IPoA, MER/PoE
Designidentical
Wall mountableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceADSL, Activity, LAN, WLAN
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, RoHSCE, FCC, RCM, RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna gain level (max)Differs5 dBi3 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers32
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Transmit powerKnown for one13.5 dBmWUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one1 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers148 mm160 mm
HeightDiffers33 mm37 mm
WidthDiffers225 mm229 mm

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