Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer C9 vs TP-Link Archer D5

30specifications compared
12differ
18identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Archer C9:5
- Archer D5:4
Product colour
- Archer C9:White
- Archer D5:Black
LED indicators
- Archer C9:Yes
- Archer D5:DSL, LAN, Status, WLAN
Certification
- Archer C9:CE, FCC, RoHS
- Archer D5:CE, FCC, RCM, RoHS
Depth
- Archer C9:164 mm
- Archer D5:160 mm
Height
- Archer C9:30 mm
- Archer D5:37 mm
Width
- Archer C9:216 mm
- Archer D5:229 mm
USB version
- Archer C9:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- Archer D5:2.0

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Comparison of Archer C9, Archer D5
64 specifications	A TP-Link Archer C9 View product	B TP-Link Archer D5 View product
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)
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)
Network1 differ
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 technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 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 one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
DSL featuresidentical
DSL specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ANSI 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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	4
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Switching protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DNS, DDNS
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HTTP, SNMP v1/2c, IGMP
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPPoE, PPPoATM, IPoA, MER/PoE
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	DSL, LAN, Status, WLAN
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC, RoHS	CE, FCC, RCM, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna design	External	External
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 dBi
Antennas quantity	3	3
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	164 mm	160 mm
HeightDiffers	30 mm	37 mm
WidthDiffers	216 mm	229 mm
Other features2 differ
Frequency band	2.4 & 5	2.4 & 5
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 A
Rack mounting	No	No
USB ports quantity	2	2
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	600,1300 Mbit/s	300,867 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source

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