TP-Link Archer AX73 vs TP-Link Archer C50
The two products' specifications row by row. Rows where they differ are marked; a missing value is unknown, never equal.
| Specification | TP-Link Archer AX73 | TP-Link Archer C50 |
|---|---|---|
| Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers | 10,100,1000 Mbit/s | 10,100 Mbit/s |
| Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers | Gigabit | Fast Ethernet |
| Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) |
| Wi-Fi standardsDiffers | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11b, 802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) | 802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) |
| Security algorithmsDiffers | WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3 | 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK |
| Wi-Fi bandDiffers | Dual-Band | Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) |
| WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs | 4804 Mbit/s | 300 Mbit/s |
| WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs | 5400 Mbit/s | 867 Mbit/s |
| WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs | 574 Mbit/s | 867 Mbit/s |
| Output currentDiffers | 2.5 A | 0.85 A |
| Output voltageDiffers | 12 V | 9 V |
| Power source typeDiffers | DC | AC |
| DepthDiffers | 147.2 mm | 123.5 mm |
| HeightDiffers | 49.2 mm | 32.1 mm |
| WidthDiffers | 272.5 mm | 182.9 mm |
| Antennas quantityDiffers | 6 | 2 |
| Product typeDiffers | Portable router | Tabletop router |
| Processor coresDiffers | 3 | 1 |
| Package depthDiffers | 310 mm | 240 mm |
| Package heightDiffers | 38 mm | 76 mm |
| Package weightDiffers | 800 g | 670 g |
| Package widthDiffers | 124 mm | 290 mm |
| Ethernet LANSame | Yes | Yes |
| Port forwardingSame | Yes | Yes |
| DMZ supportSame | Yes | Yes |
| DoS attack preventionSame | Yes | Yes |
| FilteringSame | Yes | Yes |
| FirewallSame | Yes | Yes |
| IP address filteringSame | Yes | Yes |
| MAC address filteringSame | Yes | Yes |
| Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Same | Yes | Yes |
| Quality of Service (QoS) supportSame | Yes | Yes |
| Reset buttonSame | Yes | Yes |
| WPS push buttonSame | Yes | Yes |
| 3G/4G USB modem compatibilitySame | No | No |
| DSL WANSame | No | No |
| Ethernet WANSame | Yes | Yes |
| SIM card slotSame | No | No |
| WAN connection typeSame | RJ-45 | RJ-45 |
| Operating relative humidity (H-H)Same | 10 - 90% | 10 - 90% |
| Operating temperature (T-T)Same | 0 - 40 °C | 0 - 40 °C |
| Storage relative humidity (H-H)Same | 5 - 90% | 5 - 90% |
| Storage temperature (T-T)Same | -40 - 70 °C | -40 - 70 °C |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsSame | 4 | 4 |
| USB portSame | Yes | Yes |
| DHCP clientSame | Yes | Yes |
| Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Same | Yes | Yes |
| Antenna designSame | External | External |
| Built-in processorSame | Yes | Yes |
| On/off switchSame | Yes | Yes |
| AC adapter includedSame | Yes | Yes |
| Cables includedSame | LAN (RJ-45) | LAN (RJ-45) |
| Harmonized System (HS) codeSame | 85176990 | 85176990 |
| Cabling technologynot known | 10/100/1000Base-T(X) | not known |
| Dynamic DNS (DDNS)not known | Yes | not known |
| Media servernot known | Yes | not known |
| Modulationnot known | 1024-QAM, OFDM | not known |
| Networking standardsnot known | IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g | not known |
| Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)not known | 1 | not known |
| Number of guest networks (5 GHz)not known | 1 | not known |
| Port triggeringnot known | Yes | not known |
| Receiver sensitivitynot known | not known | 5GHz: 11a 54M: -77dBm 11ac VHT20 MCS8: -70dBm 11ac VHT40 MCS9: -66dBm 11ac VHT80 MCS9: -62dBm 2.4GHz: 11g 5.5M: -94dBm 11g 54M: -78dBm 11n HT20 MCS7: -75dBm 11n HT40 MCS7: -72dBm |
| Support Samba (storage)not known | Yes | not known |
| VPN supportnot known | not known | PPTP, L2TP, IPSec |
| Network address translation (NAT)not known | Yes | not known |
| Firmware upgradeablenot known | Yes | not known |
| MU-MIMO technologynot known | Yes | not known |
| Web-based managementnot known | Yes | not known |
| Access Control List (ACL)not known | Yes | not known |
| Built-in FTP servernot known | Yes | not known |
| Parental controlnot known | Yes | not known |
| Processor frequencynot known | 1500 MHz | not known |
| USB 2.0 ports quantitynot known | not known | 1 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantitynot known | 1 | not known |
| DHCP servernot known | not known | Yes |
| Supported network protocolsnot known | IPv4, IPv6 | not known |
| Compliance certificatesnot known | RoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE | not known |
| Country of originnot known | Malaysia | not known |
| Packaging contentnot known | 1 x TP-Link Archer AX5400 Dual-Band Gigabit Wi-Fi 6 Router, Black | not known |
| Warranty periodnot known | not known | 3 year |
| Sustainability compliancenot known | Yes | not known |
| Quantity per packnot known | 1 pc(s) | not known |
| Quick installation guidenot known | Yes | not known |
| Quick start guidenot known | not known | Yes |