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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer GE230 vs TP-Link C5 PRO

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 16identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 2,253 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link C5 PRO (3570 Mbit/s vs 1317 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 238 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link C5 PRO (688 Mbit/s vs 450 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 2,015 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link C5 PRO (2882 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). Only the TP-Link Archer GE230 has USB port. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the TP-Link Archer GE230, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the TP-Link C5 PRO.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 3570 Mbit/s
    • 1317 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 688 Mbit/s
    • 450 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 2882 Mbit/s
    • 867 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
    • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 1000,2500 Mbit/s
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 5
    • 4
  • USB port
    • Yes
    • No

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Archer GE230View product
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C5 PROView product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs3570 Mbit/s1317 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs688 Mbit/s450 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2882 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000,2500 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Port forwardingYesYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneYes
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
USB portDiffersYesNo
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA364-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneDoS, SPI firewall, IP & MAC address binding
DMZ supportYesYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop router
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, FCC, RoHSCE, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantity44
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneAC, DC
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one1 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers153.1 mm144 mm
HeightDiffers58.6 mm35 mm
WidthDiffers266.8 mm230 mm

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