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Asus RT-AC58U vs TP-Link Archer C7

    8.15 in
    1.4 in
    Asus RT-AC58U Router
    Asus RT-AC58U
      9.57 in
      1.28 in
      TP-Link Archer C7 Router
      TP-Link Archer C7
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      3.9 out of 5
      5 user ratings
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      User rating
      66
      3.8 out of 5
      66 user ratings
      5 stars
      		36 %
      4 stars
      		22 %
      3 stars
      		28 %
      2 stars
      		10 %
      1 stars
      		1 %
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      3.5 out of 5
      118 user ratings
      5 stars
      		23 %
      4 stars
      		26 %
      3 stars
      		29 %
      2 stars
      		16 %
      1 stars
      		4 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Connectivity

      Asus RT-AC58UAsus RT-AC58U
      TP-Link Archer C7TP-Link Archer C7
      Connectivity technology
      • Wireless
      • Wired
      		Wireless
      Communication mode
      • Full-Duplex
      • Half-Duplex
      		Full-Duplex
      Number of LAN ports44
      Number of WAN ports11
      USByesyes
      Total USB ports12
      Number of USB 2.0 portsNo2
      Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports10

      Design

      Asus RT-AC58UAsus RT-AC58U
      TP-Link Archer C7TP-Link Archer C7
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Grey
      • White
      		Black
      Active cooling (fan)nono

      Dimensions

      Asus RT-AC58UAsus RT-AC58U
      TP-Link Archer C7TP-Link Archer C7
      Width8.15 in9.57 in
      Height1.4 in1.28 in
      Depth5.86 in6.3 in
      Weight0.88 lb1.12 lb
      Number of units11
      Rack-mount designnono

      Features

      Asus RT-AC58UAsus RT-AC58U
      TP-Link Archer C7TP-Link Archer C7
      Built-in DSL modemnono
      File serverVia USBVia USB
      Built-in printer serveryesyes
      Mobile app for controlling featuresyesyes

      Communication

      Asus RT-AC58UAsus RT-AC58U
      TP-Link Archer C7TP-Link Archer C7
      Management interfaceWeb/networkWeb/network
      6to4yesno
      Communication protocol
      • IPv6
      • Multicast
      • Quality of Service
      • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
      • IPv6
      • Multicast
      • Quality of Service
      • 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
      • Gigabit 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 802.3ab
      • IEEE 802.3u
      • IEEE 802.11n
      • IEEE 802.11a
      • IEEE 802.11ac
      • IEEE 802.11b
      • IEEE 802.11g
      • IEEE 802.3
      • IEEE 802.3ab
      • IEEE 802.3u
      • IEEE 802.11n
      Jumbo frames supportnono
      Mobile broadband supportyesno
      VoIP (SIP)nono
      Wireless networkyesyes
      2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
      2.4GHz data transfer rate400.0 Mbps450.0 Mbps
      5GHz wireless networkyesyes
      5GHz data transfer rate867.0 Mbps1300.0 Mbps
      External antennayesyes
      Detachable antennanoyes
      MIMOyesyes
      Number of antennas43
      Total wireless data transfer rate1267.0 Mbps1750.0 Mbps
      Wireless security
      • WEP
      • WPA-Enterprise
      • WPA-PSK
      • WPA
      • WPA2-Enterprise
      • WPA2-PSK
      • WPA2
      • WPS
      • TKIP
      • WEP
      • WPA-Enterprise
      • WPA-PSK
      • WPA
      • WPA2-Enterprise
      • WPA2-PSK
      • WPA2
      • WPS

      Compatibility

      Asus RT-AC58UAsus RT-AC58U
      TP-Link Archer C7TP-Link Archer C7
      DynDNSyesyes
      Support for alternative firmwareDD-Wrt
      • DD-Wrt
      • OpenWrt
      Target audienceHome usersHome users

      Memory

      Asus RT-AC58UAsus RT-AC58U
      TP-Link Archer C7TP-Link Archer C7
      Included flash memory128.0 MB8.0 MB
      Maximum flash memory128.0 MB8.0 MB
      Included RAM128.0 MB128.0 MB
      Maximum RAM128.0 MB128.0 MB

      Power

      Asus RT-AC58UAsus RT-AC58U
      TP-Link Archer C7TP-Link Archer C7
      Operational Power Consumption (min-max)< 18< 31
      Power over Ethernet (PoE)nono

      Security

      Asus RT-AC58UAsus RT-AC58U
      TP-Link Archer C7TP-Link Archer C7
      DMZyesyes
      Number of DMZ ports14
      VPN protocol
      • L2TP
      • PPTP
      • OpenVPN
      • IPSec
      • L2TP
      • PPTP
      VPN clientyesno

      Pros & Cons

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