Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer NX210 vs TP-Link C5 PRO

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 22identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link C5 PRO has 116 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer NX210 (1317 Mbit/s vs 1201 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer NX210 has 124 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link C5 PRO (574 Mbit/s vs 450 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer NX210 has 334 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link C5 PRO (1201 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). Only the TP-Link Archer NX210 has SIM card slot. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the TP-Link Archer NX210, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the TP-Link C5 PRO.

  • SIM card slot
    • Archer NX210:Yes
    • C5 PRO:No
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Archer NX210:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
    • C5 PRO:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Archer NX210:1201 Mbit/s
    • C5 PRO:1317 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • Archer NX210:574 Mbit/s
    • C5 PRO:450 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • Archer NX210:1201 Mbit/s
    • C5 PRO:867 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Archer NX210:3
    • C5 PRO:4
  • Antenna design
    • Archer NX210:Internal
    • C5 PRO:External
  • Antennas quantity
    • Archer NX210:10
    • C5 PRO:4

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Comparison of Archer NX210, C5 PRO
61 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
SIM card slotDiffersYesNo
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1201 Mbit/s1317 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs574 Mbit/s450 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs1201 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Networkidentical
Port triggeringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP VPN, IPSec VPN , OpenVPNUnknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one5GUnknown — not stated by the source
3G standardsKnown for oneDC-HSPA+, HSPA, UMTSUnknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for oneLTE-TDD & LTE-FDDUnknown — not stated by the source
3G bands supportedKnown for one850,900,2100 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
4G bands supportedKnown for one700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500,3700 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card typeKnown for oneNanoSIMUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers34
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPA364-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityDiffersDoS, IPv4 SPI Firewall, IPv6 FirewallDoS, SPI firewall, IP & MAC address binding
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneWhiteUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers104
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC, DC
Output currentDiffers2 A1 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers99 mm144 mm
HeightDiffers190 mm35 mm
WidthDiffers99 mm230 mm

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