TP-Link Archer AX12 vs TP-Link Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router

The two products' specifications row by row. Rows where they differ are marked; a missing value is unknown, never equal.

17 differences
SpecificationTP-Link Archer AX12TP-Link Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit10/100 Mbps
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)802.11ac
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPA3WEP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
WAN connection typeDiffersDynamic IP, Static IP, PPPoE/PPTP(Dual Access), L2TP(Dual Access)RJ-45
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 60 °C-40 - 70 °C
Wi-Fi bandDiffersdual-banddual 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1.5 Gbps433 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs1201 Mbit/s433 Mbit/s
Antenna designDiffersExternal3× Fixed Antennas
Antennas quantityDiffers43
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers34
DepthDiffers117 mm144 mm
HeightDiffers32 mm35 mm
WidthDiffers215 mm230 mm
Compliance certificatesDiffersCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHSRoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)SameYesYes
Ethernet LANSameYesYes
DMZ supportSameYesYes
FirewallSameYesYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilitySameNoNo
DSL WANSameNoNo
Ethernet WANSameYesYes
SIM card slotSameNoNo
Quality of Service (QoS) supportSameYesYes
Reset buttonSameYesYes
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Same10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Same0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Same5 - 90%5 - 90%
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Same300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
USB portSameNoNo
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)SameYesYes
Product typeSameTabletop routerTabletop router
Transmission encryptionSameYesYes
Number of products includedSame1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Quick installation guideSameYesYes
Cabling technologynot knownnot known10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesnot knownnot known10,100 Mbit/s
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)not knownnot known1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)not knownnot known1
Port forwardingnot knownYesnot known
Port triggeringnot knownYesnot known
VPN Passthroughnot knownnot knownYes
VPN supportnot knownnot knownPPTP, L2TP, IPSec
WLAN data transfer rates supportednot knownnot known300,433 Mbit/s
DoS attack preventionnot knownnot knownYes
Filteringnot knownnot knownYes
Firewall securitynot knownnot knownSPI
Guest accessnot knownnot knownYes
IP address filteringnot knownnot knownYes
MAC address filteringnot knownnot knownYes
Port-based Network Access Control (PNAC)not knownnot knownYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)not knownnot knownYes
URL filteringnot knownYesnot known
Web-based managementnot knownnot knownYes
WPS push buttonnot knownnot knownYes
Transmit powernot knownnot known23 dBmW
DC-in jacknot knownnot knownYes
Output currentnot knownnot known0.6 A
Output voltagenot knownnot known9 V
Power source typenot known12 V ⎓ 1 Anot known
Built-in processornot knownnot knownYes
Windows operating systems supportednot knownnot knownWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Supported network protocolsnot knownnot knownIPv4, IPv6
Linux operating systems supportednot knownnot knownYes
Mac operating systems supportednot knownnot knownYes
LED indicatorsnot knownnot knownYes
Processor coresnot knownnot known1
On/off switchnot knownnot knownYes
Sustainability compliancenot knownnot knownYes
AC adapter includednot knownnot knownYes
Cables includednot knownnot knownLAN (RJ-45)
Package depthnot knownnot known223 mm
Package heightnot knownnot known68 mm
Package weightnot knownnot known670 g
Package widthnot knownnot known357 mm