Comparison of TP-Link Archer C8 and Tenda AC6
The side-by-side comparison of the routers’ specifications. The comparison table below makes it easier to choose the most fitting router.
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 TP-Link Archer C8 (C8) |
 Tenda AC6 (AC6) |
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| Launch | ||
| 2014 | 2016 | |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | ||
| 221 x 86 x 168.5 mm | 220 x 141.5 x 49 mm | |
| Weight | ||
| System | ||
| Chipset | ||
| Broadcom BCM4708 @ 800 MHz | Broadcom BCM53578 @ 900 MHz | |
| RAM | ||
| 128 MB | 64 MB | |
| Flash | ||
| 16 MB | 8 MB | |
| OS | ||
| TP-Link | Tenda | |
| Alternative OS | ||
| Power supply | ||
| 12 V / 3.3 A | 12 V / 1 A | |
| Network | ||
| Protocols | ||
| IPv4 IPv6 |
IPv4 IPv6 |
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| LAN ports | ||
| 4 x 10/100/1000 Mbps | 3 x 10/100 Mbps | |
| WAN ports | ||
| 1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps | 1 x 10/100 Mbps | |
| Mobile network | ||
| no | no | |
| VPN support | ||
| no | no | |
| Wireless | ||
| Antennas | ||
| 3 x 5 dBi RP-SMA |
4 x 5 dBi fixed |
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| 2.4 GHz | ||
| yes | yes | |
| 5 GHz | ||
| yes | yes | |
| 6 GHz | ||
| 60 GHz | ||
| no | no | |
| Standards | ||
| IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Class | ||
| AC1750 | AC1200 | |
| Speed | ||
| 450 + 1300 Mbps | 300 + 867 Mbps | |
| Transmit power | ||
| 23 dBm | 23 dBm | |
| Security | ||
| WEP WPA WPA2 WPS |
WEP WPA WPA2 WPS |
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| Guest network | ||
| yes | yes | |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB ports | ||
| 1 x USB 2.0 1 x USB 3.0 |
no | |
| Print server | ||
| yes | no | |
| File server | ||
| yes | no | |
| Features | ||
| Specials | ||
| Administration | ||
| Default IP | ||
| 192.168.0.1 | 192.168.0.1 | |
| Default username | ||
| admin | [blank] | |
| Default password | ||
| admin | [blank] | |