Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link C5 PRO

26specifications compared
9differ
17identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz 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 BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz 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 BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz 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). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the TP-Link Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the TP-Link C5 PRO. Certification: CE, FCC, RoHS on the TP-Link Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, CE, RoHS on the TP-Link C5 PRO.

Top Wi-Fi standard
- Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- C5 PRO:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3570 Mbit/s
- C5 PRO:1317 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:688 Mbit/s
- C5 PRO:450 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2882 Mbit/s
- C5 PRO:867 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
- C5 PRO:4
Certification
- Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:CE, FCC, RoHS
- C5 PRO:CE, RoHS
Power source type
- Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DC
- C5 PRO:AC, DC

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Comparison of BE220W, C5 PRO
53 specifications	A TP-Link Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model BE220W View product	B TP-Link C5 PRO View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WAN	No	No
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
WAN connection type	RJ-45	RJ-45
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	3570 Mbit/s	1317 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-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)Differs	688 Mbit/s	450 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	2882 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)	Yes	Yes
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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	4
USB port	No	No
Management featuresidentical
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
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
Cloud-managedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DoS, SPI firewall, IP & MAC address binding
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourKnown for one	White	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
Antenna includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC, RoHS	CE, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantity	4	4
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	DC	AC, DC
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 A
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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	144 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 mm
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230 mm
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source

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