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TP-Link Archer C2300 vs TP-Link Archer C3150

8.5 in
1.45 in
TP-Link Archer C2300 Router
TP-Link Archer C2300
10.39 in
1.47 in
TP-Link Archer C3150 Router
TP-Link Archer C3150
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
9
4.3 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
66 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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10
10 editorial reviews
If I ever become a parent, I think I will enjoy recalling the details of what it was like to live in the 2000s to my kids, telling them about all the primitive technology I had to endure while growing up. I would tell them about the 10GB hard drive I had in my computer, which mind you was big for its time, and the time before digital cameras. However, I think the hardest thing they will grasp to realize is the fact there was a time before the Internet. While the Internet itself was born much earlier than I was, I did not see its impact personally until I was around three or four. I remember my dad would bring home multiple 3.5" floppy disks with thirty day trials of dial-up internet. He would then set it up, plug a telephone cable into our newest Acer laptop and getting online. I also remember the days of accidentally picking up the telephone while someone was connected, hearing the beeps and boops, and then hearing someone yelling from the computer to hang up the phone. It was not until I was a bit older when we finally got Telus high speed Internet, reaching a blazing 15Mbps download. However, nowadays this is pretty slow, especially with Gigabit speeds becoming the norm. It is amazing to see how fast technology has progressed, and the routers too have become just as fast. Today, we have another wireless router in our labs, the TP-Link Archer C3150. While this router should be much more capable than my days of dial-up internet, we should still question how well this one performs in today's standards. As one of TP-Link's top tier routers, how fast is it? Hopefully today's review will answer these question and more!Read more
The TP-Link AC3150 Wireless MU-MIMO Gigabit Router, also called Archer C3150, is designed for modern homes filled with tens of devices that are streaming high-quality video or engaged in online games. Read more at straitstimes.com.Read more
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User rating
53
4.0 out of 5
53 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
28 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
1 %
43
4.0 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
32 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
4 %

Full Comparison

Connectivity

TP-Link Archer C2300TP-Link Archer C2300
TP-Link Archer C3150TP-Link Archer C3150
Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Number of LAN ports44
Number of WAN ports11
USByesyes
Total USB ports22
Number of USB 2.0 ports11
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports11
Number of USB 3.1 ports00

Design

TP-Link Archer C2300TP-Link Archer C2300
TP-Link Archer C3150TP-Link Archer C3150
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Grey

Dimensions

TP-Link Archer C2300TP-Link Archer C2300
TP-Link Archer C3150TP-Link Archer C3150
Width8.5 in10.39 in
Height1.45 in1.47 in
Depth6.46 in7.79 in
Number of units11
Rack-mount designnono

Features

TP-Link Archer C2300TP-Link Archer C2300
TP-Link Archer C3150TP-Link Archer C3150
Built-in DSL modemnono
Mobile app for controlling featuresyesyes

Communication

TP-Link Archer C2300TP-Link Archer C2300
TP-Link Archer C3150TP-Link Archer C3150
Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Network / transport Protocol
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • PPPoE
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
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 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Mobile broadband supportnono
Wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate600.0 Mbps1000.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate1625.0 Mbps2167.0 Mbps
External antennayesyes
Detachable antennayesyes
MIMOyesyes
Beamformingyesyes
MU-MIMOyesyes
Number of antennas34
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS

Compatibility

TP-Link Archer C2300TP-Link Archer C2300
TP-Link Archer C3150TP-Link Archer C3150
DynDNSyesyes

Power

TP-Link Archer C2300TP-Link Archer C2300
TP-Link Archer C3150TP-Link Archer C3150
Min operating temperature0 °C0 °C
Max operating temperature40 °C40 °C

Security

TP-Link Archer C2300TP-Link Archer C2300
TP-Link Archer C3150TP-Link Archer C3150
VPN protocolOpenVPN
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
Encryption Algorithm
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK

Pros & Cons

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