TP-Link Archer C50 vs TP-Link Archer MR200

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 C50TP-Link Archer MR200
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet10/100 Mbps
Receiver sensitivityDiffers5GHz: 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: -72dBm5GHz: 11a 54M: -74dBm 11ac HT20: -67dBm 11ac HT40: -64dBm 11ac HT80 : -60dBm 11n HT20: -71dBm 11n HT40: -70dBm 2.4G: 11g 54M: -76dBm 11n HT20: -73dBm 11n HT40: -67dBm
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)IEEE 802.11ac (5 GHz)
USB portDiffersYesNo
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
Output currentDiffers0.85 A1 A
Output voltageDiffers9 V12 V
Power source typeDiffersACExternal Power Supply 12V/1A
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs867 Mbit/s433 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs867 Mbit/s433 Mbit/s
DepthDiffers123.5 mm141 mm
HeightDiffers32.1 mm33.6 mm
WidthDiffers182.9 mm202 mm
Package depthDiffers240 mm223 mm
Package heightDiffers76 mm70 mm
Package weightDiffers670 g620 g
Package widthDiffers290 mm307 mm
Ethernet LANSameYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesSame10,100 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
VPN supportSamePPTP, L2TP, IPSecPPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Wi-Fi standardsSame802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
DoS attack preventionSameYesYes
FilteringSameYesYes
FirewallSameYesYes
IP address filteringSameYesYes
MAC address filteringSameYesYes
Security algorithmsSame64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)SameYesYes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsSame44
3G/4G USB modem compatibilitySameNoNo
DSL WANSameNoNo
Ethernet WANSameYesYes
Antenna designSameExternalExternal
Antennas quantitySame22
Quality of Service (QoS) supportSameYesYes
Reset buttonSameYesYes
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%
Storage temperature (T-T)Same-40 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
DHCP clientSameYesYes
DHCP serverSameYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)SameYesYes
Wi-Fi bandSameDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Same300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Product typeSameTabletop routerTabletop router
On/off switchSameYesYes
AC adapter includedSameYesYes
Cables includedSameLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
Quick start guideSameYesYes
Harmonized System (HS) codeSame8517699085176990
2G standardsnot knownnot knownEdge, GPRS, GSM
3G bands supportednot knownnot known900,2100 MHz
3G standardsnot knownnot knownDC-HSPA+, HSPA, HSPA+, UMTS
4G bands supportednot knownnot known800,900,1800,2100,2600 MHz
4G data rate (max)not knownnot known150 Mbit/s
4G standardnot knownnot knownLTE
Cabling technologynot knownnot known10/100Base-T(X)
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)not knownnot knownYes
Mobile network generationnot knownnot known4G
Networking standardsnot knownnot knownIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Port forwardingnot knownYesnot known
Port triggeringnot knownnot knownYes
SIM card typenot knownnot knownMicroSIM
VPN Passthroughnot knownnot knownYes
VPN servernot knownnot knownPPTP VPN, IPSec VPN , OpenVPN
DMZ supportnot knownYesnot known
Firewall securitynot knownnot knownDoS, SPI
Guest accessnot knownnot knownYes
DC-in jacknot knownnot knownYes
Memory card slot(s)not knownnot knownNo
USB 2.0 ports quantitynot known1not known
WAN connection typenot knownRJ-45not known
Detachable antenna(s)not knownnot knownYes
Transmit powernot knownnot known0 dBmW
Web-based managementnot knownnot knownYes
Input currentnot knownnot known1 A
Data link protocolsnot knownnot knownIPv4, IPv6
Built-in processornot knownYesnot known
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)not 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
3Gnot knownnot knownYes
4Gnot knownnot knownYes
GSM bands supportednot knownnot known850,900,1800,1900 MHz
Access Control List (ACL)not knownnot knownYes
Number of simultaneously connected devices (max)not knownnot known64 devices
Linux operating systems supportednot knownnot knownYes
Mac operating systems supportednot knownnot knownYes
Processor coresnot known1not known
Certificationnot knownnot knownCE, FCC, RoHS
Warranty periodnot known3 yearnot known
How to usenot knownnot knownPlug and Play
Micro to standard SIM card adapternot knownnot knownYes
Nano to standard SIM card adapternot knownnot knownYes
Package typenot knownnot knownBox