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Asus RT-AC66U vs TP-Link Archer C7

8.15 in
1.4 in
Asus RT-AC66U Router
Asus RT-AC66U
9.57 in
1.28 in
TP-Link Archer C7 Router
TP-Link Archer C7
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
19
4.3 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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9
3.9 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
100 %
3 stars
0 %
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0 %
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User rating
60
3.8 out of 5
60 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
26 %
3 stars
28 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
3 %
118
3.5 out of 5
118 user ratings
5 stars
23 %
4 stars
26 %
3 stars
29 %
2 stars
16 %
1 stars
4 %

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Connectivity

Asus RT-AC66UAsus RT-AC66U
TP-Link Archer C7TP-Link Archer C7
Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Wireless
Communication modeFull-DuplexFull-Duplex
Number of LAN ports44
Number of WAN ports11
USByesyes
Total USB ports22
Number of USB 2.0 ports22
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports00

Design

Asus RT-AC66UAsus RT-AC66U
TP-Link Archer C7TP-Link Archer C7
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • White
Black
Active cooling (fan)nono

Dimensions

Asus RT-AC66UAsus RT-AC66U
TP-Link Archer C7TP-Link Archer C7
Width8.15 in9.57 in
Height1.4 in1.28 in
Depth5.86 in6.3 in
Weight0.99 lb1.12 lb
Number of units11
Rack-mount designnono

Features

Asus RT-AC66UAsus RT-AC66U
TP-Link Archer C7TP-Link Archer C7
Built-in DSL modemnono
File serverVia USBVia USB
Built-in printer serveryesyes
Designed for wall mountingyesyes
Mobile app for controlling featuresyesyes

Communication

Asus RT-AC66UAsus RT-AC66U
TP-Link Archer C7TP-Link Archer C7
Management interface
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
Web/network
6to4yesno
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • 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
Number of simultaneous connections3006931667
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.1Q
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.3x
  • 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 supportyesno
Mobile broadband supportyesno
Throughput WAN-LAN937.0 Mbps821.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)nono
Wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate450.0 Mbps450.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps1300.0 Mbps
External antennayesyes
Detachable antennayesyes
MIMOyesyes
Number of antennas33
Total wireless data transfer rate1750.0 Mbps1750.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • TKIP
  • 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-AC66UAsus RT-AC66U
TP-Link Archer C7TP-Link Archer C7
DynDNSyesyes
Support for alternative firmwareDD-Wrt
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
Target audience
  • Smaller offices
  • Business
  • Home users
Home users

Memory

Asus RT-AC66UAsus RT-AC66U
TP-Link Archer C7TP-Link Archer C7
Included flash memory128.0 MB8.0 MB
Maximum flash memory128.0 MB8.0 MB
Included RAM256.0 MB128.0 MB
Maximum RAM256.0 MB128.0 MB

Power

Asus RT-AC66UAsus RT-AC66U
TP-Link Archer C7TP-Link Archer C7
Operational Power Consumption (min-max)9.1 - 15< 31
Power over Ethernet (PoE)nono

Security

Asus RT-AC66UAsus RT-AC66U
TP-Link Archer C7TP-Link Archer C7
DMZyesyes
Number of DMZ ports14
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
VPN clientyesno

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