Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer GE400 vs TP-Link C5 PRO

33specifications compared
17differ
16identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer GE400 has 4,448 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link C5 PRO (5765 Mbit/s vs 1317 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer GE400 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 GE400 has 4,898 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link C5 PRO (5765 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). Only the TP-Link Archer GE400 has USB port. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the TP-Link Archer GE400, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the TP-Link C5 PRO.

Top Wi-Fi standard
- Archer GE400:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- C5 PRO:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Archer GE400:5765 Mbit/s
- C5 PRO:1317 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- Archer GE400:688 Mbit/s
- C5 PRO:450 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- Archer GE400:5765 Mbit/s
- C5 PRO:867 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- Archer GE400:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
- C5 PRO:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- Archer GE400:1000,2500 Mbit/s
- C5 PRO:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Archer GE400:3
- C5 PRO:4
USB port
- Archer GE400:Yes
- C5 PRO:No

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Comparison of Archer GE400, C5 PRO
66 specifications	A TP-Link Archer GE400 View product	B TP-Link C5 PRO View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
WAN connection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	5765 Mbit/s	1317 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	688 Mbit/s	450 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	5765 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one	4096-QAM, OFDMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	1000,2500 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Port triggeringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Support Samba (storage)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in FTP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	• OpenVPN Server • PPTP VPN Server • L2TP VPN Server • WireGuard VPN Server • Open VPN Client • PPTP VPN Client • L2TP VPN Client • WireGuard VPN Client	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	4
USB portDiffers	Yes	No
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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
DDoS protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DoS, SPI firewall, IP & MAC address binding
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Desktop/pole router	Tabletop router
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	6	4
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC	AC, DC
Output currentDiffers	2.5 A	1 A
Operational conditionsidentical
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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	58.6 mm	144 mm
HeightDiffers	268.6 mm	35 mm
WeightKnown for one	650 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	153.1 mm	230 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of products includedKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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