Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link C5 PRO vs TP-Link Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

29specifications compared
7differ
22identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link C5 PRO has 584 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (1317 Mbit/s vs 733 Mbit/s). The TP-Link C5 PRO has 150 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (450 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The TP-Link C5 PRO has 434 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (867 Mbit/s vs 433 Mbit/s). Only the TP-Link Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has SIM card slot. Ethernet LAN interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link C5 PRO, Fast Ethernet on the TP-Link Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

SIM card slot
- C5 PRO:No
- Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- C5 PRO:1317 Mbit/s
- Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:733 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- C5 PRO:450 Mbit/s
- Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- C5 PRO:867 Mbit/s
- Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:433 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- C5 PRO:Gigabit Ethernet
- Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- C5 PRO:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100 Mbit/s
Antennas quantity
- C5 PRO:4
- Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2

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Comparison of C5 PRO, MR202
51 specifications	A TP-Link C5 PRO View product	B TP-Link Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model MR202 View product
WAN connection1 differ
SIM card slotDiffers	No	Yes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	1317 Mbit/s	733 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	450 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	867 Mbit/s	433 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GHz: 11a 54M: -77 dBm 11ac VHT20 MCS0: -95.5 dBm 11ac VHT20 MCS8: -73 dBm 11ac VHT40 MCS0: -93 dBm 11ac VHT20 MCS9: -68 dBm 11ac VHT80 MCS0: -90 dBm 11ac VHT20 MCS9: -65 dBm 2.4 GHz: 11g 54M: -74.5 dBm 11n HT20 MCS0: -92 dBm 11n HT20 MCS7: -73 dBm 11n HT40 MCS0: -89 dBm 11n HT40 MCS7: -70 dBm
Ports & interfacesidentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	2
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	AC, DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	144 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	35 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	230 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3G standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC-HSPA+, HSPA, HSPA+, UMTS
4G standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD

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