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TP-Link Archer C3150 vs TP-Link Archer C50

    10.39 in
    1.47 in
    TP-Link Archer C3150 Router
    TP-Link Archer C3150
      9.06 in
      1.38 in
      TP-Link Archer C50 Router
      TP-Link Archer C50
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      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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      3 editorial reviews
      The TP-Link Archer C50 tends to have better than average range, but the network performance won’t blow you away.Read more
      TP-Link AC1200 Archer C5 (Router): 4.1 out of 5 stars from 29 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
      The TP-Link Archer A6 is a budget-priced dual-band router that offers some features usually found on more expensive models, but its performance falls behind the competition.Read more
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      User rating
      43
      4.0 out of 5
      43 user ratings
      5 stars
      		37 %
      4 stars
      		32 %
      3 stars
      		23 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		4 %
      173
      3.6 out of 5
      173 user ratings
      5 stars
      		35 %
      4 stars
      		17 %
      3 stars
      		26 %
      2 stars
      		12 %
      1 stars
      		8 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Connectivity

      TP-Link Archer C3150TP-Link Archer C3150
      TP-Link Archer C50TP-Link Archer C50
      Connectivity technology
      • Wireless
      • Wired
      • Wireless
      • Wired
      Communication mode
      • Full-Duplex
      • Half-Duplex
      • Full-Duplex
      • Half-Duplex
      Number of LAN ports44
      Number of WAN ports11
      USByesyes
      Total USB ports21
      Number of USB 2.0 ports11
      Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports10
      Number of USB 3.1 ports00

      Design

      TP-Link Archer C3150TP-Link Archer C3150
      TP-Link Archer C50TP-Link Archer C50
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Grey
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Grey
      • White
      Active cooling (fan)nono

      Dimensions

      TP-Link Archer C3150TP-Link Archer C3150
      TP-Link Archer C50TP-Link Archer C50
      Width10.39 in9.06 in
      Height1.47 in1.38 in
      Depth7.79 in5.67 in
      Number of units11
      Rack-mount designnono

      Features

      TP-Link Archer C3150TP-Link Archer C3150
      TP-Link Archer C50TP-Link Archer C50
      Built-in DSL modemnono
      File serverVia USBVia USB
      Built-in printer serveryesyes
      Mobile app for controlling featuresyesyes

      Communication

      TP-Link Archer C3150TP-Link Archer C3150
      TP-Link Archer C50TP-Link Archer C50
      Frequency band
      • 2.4 GHz
      • 5 GHz
      • 2.4 GHz
      • 5 GHz
      Management interfaceWeb/networkWeb/network
      6to4yesyes
      Communication protocol
      • IPv6
      • Quality of Service
      • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
      • IPv6
      • Multicast
      • Quality of Service
      • Virtual LAN
      • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
      Network / transport Protocol
      • PPTP
      • L2TP
      • PPPoE
      • DHCP
      • DDNS
      • PPTP
      • L2TP
      • IPSec
      • PPPoE
      • FTP
      • 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
      • 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
      Jumbo frames supportnono
      Mobile broadband supportnono
      VoIP (SIP)nono
      Wireless networkyesyes
      2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
      2.4GHz data transfer rate1000.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps
      5GHz wireless networkyesyes
      5GHz data transfer rate2167.0 Mbps867.0 Mbps
      External antennayesyes
      Detachable antennayesno
      MIMOyesno
      Number of antennas42
      Total wireless data transfer rate3150.0 Mbps1167.0 Mbps
      Wireless security
      • TKIP
      • WEP
      • WPA-Enterprise
      • WPA-PSK
      • WPA
      • WPA2-Enterprise
      • WPA2-PSK
      • WPA2
      • WPS
      • WEP
      • WPA-PSK
      • WPA
      • WPA2-PSK
      • WPA2
      • WPS

      Compatibility

      TP-Link Archer C3150TP-Link Archer C3150
      TP-Link Archer C50TP-Link Archer C50
      DynDNSyesyes
      Target audienceHome users
      • Smaller offices
      • Home users

      Memory

      TP-Link Archer C3150TP-Link Archer C3150
      TP-Link Archer C50TP-Link Archer C50
      Included flash memory128.0 MB8.0 MB
      Maximum flash memory128.0 MB8.0 MB
      Included RAM256.0 MB64.0 MB
      Maximum RAM256.0 MB64.0 MB

      Power

      TP-Link Archer C3150TP-Link Archer C3150
      TP-Link Archer C50TP-Link Archer C50
      Min operating temperature0 °C0 °C
      Max operating temperature40 °C40 °C
      Power over Ethernet (PoE)noyes

      Security

      TP-Link Archer C3150TP-Link Archer C3150
      TP-Link Archer C50TP-Link Archer C50
      DMZyesyes
      Number of DMZ ports11
      VPN protocol
      • IPSec
      • L2TP
      • PPTP
      • IPSec
      • L2TP
      • PPTP
      VPN clientyesno
      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

      Pros
          Cons

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