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TP-Link C5 PRO vs TP-Link XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 22identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link XX530V 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 antennas quantity than the TP-Link XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (4 vs 2). The TP-Link XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 0.5 A more output current than the TP-Link C5 PRO (1.5 A vs 1 A). Only the TP-Link XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has USB port. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the TP-Link C5 PRO, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the TP-Link XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • C5 PRO:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • C5 PRO:1317 Mbit/s
    • XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2402 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • C5 PRO:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1000,100 Mbit/s
  • USB port
    • C5 PRO:No
    • XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • Antennas quantity
    • C5 PRO:4
    • XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
  • Power source type
    • C5 PRO:AC, DC
    • XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC
  • Output current
    • C5 PRO:1 A
    • XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1.5 A
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • C5 PRO:-40 - 70 °C
    • XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:-40 - 60 °C

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Comparison of C5 PRO, XX530V
65 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1317 Mbit/s2402 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11ad, 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 one450 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one867 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s1000,100 Mbit/s
Port forwardingYesYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
SSID-based VLAN assignmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP VPN, IPSec VPN , OpenVPN
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portDiffersNoYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SC/APC GPON ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Traffic statisticsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSKWPA, WPA2, WPA3
FirewallYesYes
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Schedule accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parental controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportYesYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneDoS, SPI firewall, IP & MAC address bindingUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers42
Transmit powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source<20 dBm (2.4 GHz); <23 dBm (5 GHz)
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersAC, DCAC
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentDiffers1 A1.5 A
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 90%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 70 °C-40 - 60 °C
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one144 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one35 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one230 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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