TP-Link Archer AX72 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.

16 differences
SpecificationTP-Link Archer AX72TP-Link Archer C64
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabitGigabit Ethernet
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11gIEEE 802.1x
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6Wi-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)
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-BandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs4804 Mbit/s400 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs5400 Mbit/s1200 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs574 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Antenna designDiffers6× Fixed High-Performance Antennas4× External Antennas
Antennas quantityDiffers64
Processor frequencyDiffers1000 MHz1200 MHz
USB portDiffersYesNo
DepthDiffers147.2 mm120 mm
HeightDiffers49.2 mm27.9 mm
WidthDiffers272.5 mm120 mm
Product typeDiffersWi-Fi RouterTabletop router
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)SameYesYes
Ethernet LANSameYesYes
Port forwardingSameYesYes
Port triggeringSameYesYes
DMZ supportSameYesYes
FilteringSameYesYes
FirewallSameYesYes
Security algorithmsSameWPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3
MU-MIMO technologySameYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportSameYesYes
Reset buttonSameYesYes
Web-based managementSameYesYes
WPS push 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%
DHCP clientSameYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)SameYesYes
Ethernet WANSameYesYes
Parental controlSameYesYes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsSame44
Built-in processorSameYesYes
Cabling technologynot known10/100/1000Base-T(X)not known
Ethernet LAN data ratesnot known10,100,1000 Mbit/snot known
MIMOnot knownYesnot known
Modulationnot knownOFDM, 1024-QAMnot known
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
Support Samba (storage)not knownYesnot known
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) bridgenot knownYesnot known
DoS attack preventionnot knownYesnot known
Firewall securitynot knownnot knownSPI
Guest accessnot knownnot knownYes
IP address filteringnot knownYesnot known
MAC address filteringnot knownYesnot known
Network address translation (NAT)not knownYesnot known
URL filteringnot knownnot knownYes
Firmware upgradeablenot knownnot knownYes
Storage temperature (T-T)not known-40 - 70 °Cnot known
DHCP servernot knownnot knownYes
Supported network protocolsnot knownnot knownIPv4, IPv6
3G/4G USB modem compatibilitynot knownnot knownNo
SIM card slotnot knownnot knownNo
WAN connection typenot knownRJ-45not known
Transmit powernot knownnot knownCE: <20dBm(2.4 GHz), <23dBm(5.15 GHz~5.25 GHz) FCC: <30dBm(2.4 GHz & 5 GHz)
Access Control List (ACL)not knownYesnot known
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantitynot known1not known
Output currentnot knownnot known1 A
Output voltagenot knownnot known12 V
Power source typenot knownDCnot known
Linux operating systems supportednot knownnot knownYes
Mac compatibilitynot knownnot knownYes
Mac operating systems supportednot 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
Processor coresnot known2not known
Certificationnot knownnot knownCE, RoHS
On/off switchnot knownYesnot known
Transmission encryptionnot knownYesnot known
AC adapter includednot knownnot knownYes
Cables includednot knownnot knownLAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guidenot knownnot knownYes
Harmonized System (HS) codenot knownnot known85176990