Home Router Comparison TPLINK Archer A5 v5 vs TPLINK Archer A6 v2

TPLINK Archer A5 v5 vs TPLINK Archer A6 v2

We compared the TPLINK Archer A5 v5 (AC1200) with MediaTek MT7628A 1-core processor and the TPLINK Archer A6 v2 (AC1200) with Qualcomm Atheros QCA9563 1-core processor. You will find out which router performs better in benchmark tests, wireless specifications, and other information.

Main Differences

TPLINK Archer A5 v5 Advantages
Faster LAN Port (100MbE vs 1GbE)
Faster WAN Port (100MbE vs 1GbE)
TPLINK Archer A6 v2 Advantages
Higher CPU Performance (750MHz vs 575MHz)
Larger RAM (128MiB vs 64MiB)

Score

benchmark

DMIPS performance
TPLINK Archer A5 v5
920
TPLINK Archer A6 v2 +57%
1448

General

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Release Date
Mar 2019
Wi-Fi 5
Wireless Protocol
Wi-Fi 5
AC1200
Series
AC1200
Yes
3rd Party ROM Support
Yes

CPU Performance

MediaTek MT7628A
Processor
Qualcomm Atheros QCA9563
MIPS 24KEc
CPU Architecture
MIPS 74Kc
575 MHz x1
CPU Performance
750 MHz x1
8 MiB
Flash ROM
16 MiB
64 MiB
RAM
128 MiB

Radio Band 1

2.4 GHz
Frequency Band
2.4 GHz
MediaTek MT7628A
Wireless Chip
Qualcomm Atheros QCA9563
300 Mbps
Wireless Speed
300 Mbps
2 spatial streams 2x2
MIMO Specification
2 spatial streams 2x2

Radio Band 2

5 GHz
Frequency Band
5 GHz
MediaTek MT7612E
Wireless Chip
Qualcomm Atheros QCA9886
867 Mbps
Wireless Speed
867 Mbps
2 spatial streams 2x2
MIMO Specification
2 spatial streams 2x2

Wireless Parameters

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MIMO
MU-MIMO

LAN Parameters

MediaTek MT7628A
Switch Chip
Qualcomm Atheros QCA8337
100 MbE x4
LAN Port
1 GbE x4
100 MbE x1
WAN Port
1 GbE x1

Miscellaneous

12 VDC, 1 A
Power
12 VDC, 1 A
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