Comparison TP-LINK Archer A5 vs TP-LINK Archer C50

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	TP-LINK Archer A5	TP-LINK Archer C50
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Product type	router	router
Data input (WAN-port)	Ethernet (RJ45) Wi-Fi	Ethernet (RJ45) Wi-Fi
Wireless Wi-Fi connection
Wi-Fi standards	Wi-Fi 3 (802.11g) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 3 (802.11g) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Frequency band	2.4GHz 5 GHz	2.4GHz 5 GHz
Operating ranges	dual-band (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz)	dual-band (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz)
Wireless speed 2.4 GHz	300 Mbps	300 Mbps
Wireless speed 5 GHz	867 Mbps	867 Mbps
Connection and LAN
WAN	1 port 100 Mbps	1 port 100 Mbps
LAN	4 ports 100 Mbps	4 ports 100 Mbps
Antenna and transmitter
Number of antennas	4	4
Antenna type	external	external
Gain	5 dBi	5 dBi
Transmitter power	23 dBm	23 dBm
Signal strength 2.4 GHz	20 dBm
Signal strength 5 GHz	23 dBm
Functions
Features	NAT bridge mode firewall	NAT bridge mode firewall
More features	DHCP server VPN DDNS DMZ	DHCP server VPN DDNS DMZ
Security
Safety standards	WPA WEP WPA2	WPA WEP WPA2
General
Dimensions	230x144x37 mm	183x124x32 mm
Color
Added to E-Catalog	may 2019	may 2018

Signal strength 2.4 GHz

The power of the transmitter installed in the equipment when operating in the 2.4 GHz band (see "Frequency Band").

This parameter directly affects the overall power and, accordingly, the communication efficiency. For more on this, see p. "Transmitter power" above, but here we separately emphasize that high power is not always required, and in some cases it is frankly harmful.

Signal strength 5 GHz

The power of the transmitter installed in the equipment when operating in the 5 GHz band (see "Frequency Band").

This parameter directly affects the overall power and, accordingly, the communication efficiency. For more on this, see p. "Transmitter power" above, but here we separately emphasize that high power is not always required, and in some cases it is frankly harmful.