TP-Link Archer AX12 vs TP-Link Archer C64

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

14 differences
SpecificationTP-Link Archer AX12TP-Link Archer C64
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabitGigabit Ethernet
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.1x
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 5 (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, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPA3WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3
Wi-Fi bandDiffersdual-bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs300 Mbit/s400 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1.5 Gbps1200 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs1201 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Antenna designDiffersExternal4× External Antennas
DepthDiffers117 mm120 mm
HeightDiffers32 mm27.9 mm
WidthDiffers215 mm120 mm
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers34
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)SameYesYes
Ethernet LANSameYesYes
Port forwardingSameYesYes
Port triggeringSameYesYes
DMZ supportSameYesYes
FirewallSameYesYes
URL filteringSameYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportSameYesYes
Reset buttonSameYesYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilitySameNoNo
Ethernet WANSameYesYes
SIM card slotSameNoNo
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%
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)SameYesYes
Antennas quantitySame44
USB portSameNoNo
Product typeSameTabletop routerTabletop router
Quick installation guideSameYesYes
Receiver sensitivitynot knownnot known5 GHz: 11a 6Mbps:-95dBm 11a 54Mbps:-77dBm 11ac VHT20 MCS8:-71dBm 11ac VHT40 MCS9:-67dBm 11ac VHT80 MCS9:-63dBm 2.4 GHz: 11g 6Mbps: -96dBm 11g 54Mbps: -78dBm 11n HT20 MCS7:-77dBm 11n HT40 MCS7:-74dBm 11ac VHT20 MCS8:-73dBm 11ac VHT40 MCS9:-68dBm
Filteringnot knownnot knownYes
Firewall securitynot knownnot knownSPI
Guest accessnot knownnot knownYes
Firmware upgradeablenot knownnot knownYes
MU-MIMO technologynot knownnot knownYes
Web-based managementnot knownnot knownYes
WPS push buttonnot knownnot knownYes
DSL WANnot knownNonot known
WAN connection typenot knownDynamic IP, Static IP, PPPoE/PPTP(Dual Access), L2TP(Dual Access)not known
Storage temperature (T-T)not known-40 - 60 °Cnot known
DHCP clientnot knownnot knownYes
DHCP servernot knownnot knownYes
Supported network protocolsnot knownnot knownIPv4, IPv6
Transmit powernot knownnot knownCE: <20dBm(2.4 GHz), <23dBm(5.15 GHz~5.25 GHz) FCC: <30dBm(2.4 GHz & 5 GHz)
Output currentnot knownnot known1 A
Output voltagenot knownnot known12 V
Power source typenot known12 V ⎓ 1 Anot known
Linux operating systems supportednot knownnot knownYes
Mac compatibilitynot knownnot knownYes
Mac operating systems supportednot knownnot knownYes
Built-in processornot knownnot knownYes
Windows operating systems supportednot knownnot knownWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Parental controlnot knownnot knownYes
Processor frequencynot knownnot known1200 MHz
Certificationnot knownnot knownCE, RoHS
Compliance certificatesnot knownCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHSnot known
Transmission encryptionnot knownYesnot known
AC adapter includednot knownnot knownYes
Cables includednot knownnot knownLAN (RJ-45)
Number of products includednot known1 pc(s)not known
Harmonized System (HS) codenot knownnot known85176990