Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link C5 PRO vs TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

36specifications compared
13differ
23identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1,085 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link C5 PRO (2402 Mbit/s vs 1317 Mbit/s). The TP-Link C5 PRO has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (4 vs 2). The TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 6 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link C5 PRO (10 vs 4). Only the TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has SIM card slot. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the TP-Link C5 PRO, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

SIM card slot
- C5 PRO:No
- Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard
- C5 PRO:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- C5 PRO:1317 Mbit/s
- Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2402 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- C5 PRO:4
- Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
Product type
- C5 PRO:Tabletop router
- Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Desktop/pole router
Antenna design
- C5 PRO:External
- Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal & external
Antennas quantity
- C5 PRO:4
- Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10
Power source type
- C5 PRO:AC, DC
- Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC

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Comparison of C5 PRO, NX500
79 specifications	A TP-Link C5 PRO View product	B TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model NX500 View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WAN	No	No
SIM card slotDiffers	No	Yes
WAN connection type	RJ-45	RJ-45
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	1317 Mbit/s	2402 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	450 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	867 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Port forwarding	Yes	Yes
Port triggeringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)	Yes	Yes
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
Maximum Tx power (2.4 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 dBmW
Maximum Tx power (5 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 dBmW
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5G
3G standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC-HSDPA, HSPA, HSPA+, UMTS
4G standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
5G bands supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500,3700 MHz
3G bands supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	850,900,2100 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500,3700 MHz
SIM card typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NanoSIM
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	2
USB port	No	No
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithms	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parental controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
URL filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for one	DoS, SPI firewall, IP & MAC address binding	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv4, IPv6
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Tabletop router	Desktop/pole router
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
CertificationKnown for one	CE, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffers	External	Internal & external
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SMA
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	10
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC, DC	AC
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	1 A	2 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90%	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterp
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	144 mm	99 mm
HeightDiffers	35 mm	190 mm
WidthDiffers	230 mm	99 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Number of products includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)

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