Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link C5 PRO vs Zyxel NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

21specifications compared
12differ
9identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1,683 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link C5 PRO (3000 Mbit/s vs 1317 Mbit/s). The TP-Link C5 PRO has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Zyxel NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (4 vs 2). The Zyxel NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1 A more output current than the TP-Link C5 PRO (2 A vs 1 A). Only the Zyxel NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has SIM card slot. Only the Zyxel NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has USB port.

SIM card slot
- C5 PRO:No
- NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard
- C5 PRO:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- C5 PRO:1317 Mbit/s
- NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- C5 PRO:4
- NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
USB port
- C5 PRO:No
- NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
Antenna design
- C5 PRO:External
- NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal
Power source type
- C5 PRO:AC, DC
- NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DC
Output current
- C5 PRO:1 A
- NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2 A

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Comparison of C5 PRO, NR5111
58 specifications	A TP-Link C5 PRO View product	B Zyxel NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model NR5111 View product
WAN connection1 differ
SIM card slotDiffers	No	Yes
WAN connection typeKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	1317 Mbit/s	3000 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
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	2
USB portDiffers	No	Yes
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
Security algorithmsKnown for one	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	White
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	External	Internal
Antennas quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC, DC	DC
Output currentDiffers	1 A	2 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	144 mm	194 mm
HeightDiffers	35 mm	149 mm
WidthDiffers	230 mm	41 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	482 g
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5G
4G standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LTE
5G bands supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	700,800,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500 MHz
5G standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Sub6 FDD, Sub6 SA/NSA, Sub6 TDD
4G bands supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800,900,1800,2100,2600 MHz
4G data rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1560 Mbit/s
SIM card typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NanoSIM
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MediaTek
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Linux

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