TP-Link Archer AX73 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.

17 differences
SpecificationTP-Link Archer AX73TP-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 standardsDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11b, 802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Processor frequencyDiffers1500 MHz1200 MHz
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 designDiffersExternal4× External Antennas
Antennas quantityDiffers64
USB portDiffersYesNo
Output currentDiffers2.5 A1 A
DepthDiffers147.2 mm120 mm
HeightDiffers49.2 mm27.9 mm
WidthDiffers272.5 mm120 mm
Product typeDiffersPortable 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
Firmware upgradeableSameYesYes
MU-MIMO technologySameYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportSameYesYes
Reset buttonSameYesYes
Web-based managementSameYesYes
WPS push 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%
Parental controlSameYesYes
DHCP clientSameYesYes
Supported network protocolsSameIPv4, IPv6IPv4, IPv6
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)SameYesYes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsSame44
Output voltageSame12 V12 V
Built-in processorSameYesYes
AC adapter includedSameYesYes
Cables includedSameLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideSameYesYes
Harmonized System (HS) codeSame8517699085176990
Cabling technologynot known10/100/1000Base-T(X)not known
Ethernet LAN data ratesnot known10,100,1000 Mbit/snot known
Media servernot knownYesnot known
Modulationnot known1024-QAM, OFDMnot known
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)not known1not known
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)not known1not 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
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
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)not knownYesnot known
URL filteringnot knownnot knownYes
DSL WANnot knownNonot known
WAN connection typenot knownRJ-45not known
Storage temperature (T-T)not known-40 - 70 °Cnot known
Access Control List (ACL)not knownYesnot known
Built-in FTP servernot knownYesnot known
DHCP servernot knownnot knownYes
Transmit powernot knownnot knownCE: <20dBm(2.4 GHz), <23dBm(5.15 GHz~5.25 GHz) FCC: <30dBm(2.4 GHz & 5 GHz)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantitynot known1not known
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 known3not known
Certificationnot knownnot knownCE, RoHS
Compliance certificatesnot knownRoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CEnot known
Country of originnot knownMalaysianot known
On/off switchnot knownYesnot known
Packaging contentnot known1 x TP-Link Archer AX5400 Dual-Band Gigabit Wi-Fi 6 Router, Blacknot known
Sustainability compliancenot knownYesnot known
Quantity per packnot known1 pc(s)not known
Package depthnot known310 mmnot known
Package heightnot known38 mmnot known
Package weightnot known800 gnot known
Package widthnot known124 mmnot known