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Asus RT-AC51U vs TP-Link Archer C60

7.44 in
1.42 in
Asus RT-AC51U Router
Asus RT-AC51U
9.06 in
1.46 in
TP-Link Archer C60 Router
TP-Link Archer C60
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
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User rating
54
4.0 out of 5
54 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
0 %
161
3.6 out of 5
161 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
22 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
10 %

Full Comparison

Connectivity

Asus RT-AC51UAsus RT-AC51U
TP-Link Archer C60TP-Link Archer C60
Number of LAN ports44
Number of WAN ports11
USByesno

Design

Asus RT-AC51UAsus RT-AC51U
TP-Link Archer C60TP-Link Archer C60
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
White
Active cooling (fan)nono

Dimensions

Asus RT-AC51UAsus RT-AC51U
TP-Link Archer C60TP-Link Archer C60
Width7.44 in9.06 in
Height1.42 in1.46 in
Depth5.08 in1.46 in
Weight0.6 lb0.68 lb
Number of units11
Rack-mount designnono

Features

Asus RT-AC51UAsus RT-AC51U
TP-Link Archer C60TP-Link Archer C60
Built-in DSL modemnono
File serverVia USBNo
Mobile app for controlling featuresyesyes

Communication

Asus RT-AC51UAsus RT-AC51U
TP-Link Archer C60TP-Link Archer C60
Management interfaceWeb/network
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
6to4yesno
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.1x
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Mobile broadband supportyesno
VoIP (SIP)noyes
Wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate300.0 Mbps450.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate450.0 Mbps867.0 Mbps
External antennayesyes
Detachable antennanono
MIMOyesyes
Number of antennas25
Wireless security
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS

Compatibility

Asus RT-AC51UAsus RT-AC51U
TP-Link Archer C60TP-Link Archer C60
DynDNSyesno
Target audienceHome users
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users

Power

Asus RT-AC51UAsus RT-AC51U
TP-Link Archer C60TP-Link Archer C60
Power over Ethernet (PoE)noyes

Security

Asus RT-AC51UAsus RT-AC51U
TP-Link Archer C60TP-Link Archer C60
DMZyesyes
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
VPN clientyesno

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

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