![]() We’ll do a more detailed component comparison shortly. V2 is a true 2X2 configuration with only two antennas based on a Broadcom platform. ![]() The Archer C5 V2 is a completely different animal based on an entirely different chipset. This gave the original C5 an unfair advantage that earned it a SNB #1 Ranked award. So it linked at 217 / 450 Mbps (20 / 40 MHz bandwidth) when used with a 3×3 2.4 GHz client. Firmware limited the 5 GHz maximum link rate to 867 Mbps, but the 2.4 GHz radio link rate wasn’t capped. It was actually a de-featured Archer C7 (3X3 radios) with three external and three internal antennas. Version 1 Archer C5 was a bit of an oddball router. We reviewed the original version of the Archer C5 in Part 1 of our AC1200 roundup. Which brings us to TP-Link’s Archer C5 Version 2. Many of today’s mobile devices have only 2×2 802.11ac radios anyway, which are a perfect match for a less expensive AC1200 router vs. Yet AC1200 routers still can provide a performance boost over your current 802.11n router and are perfectly fine for networks in small spaces and only a few Wi-Fi devices. ![]() Prodded on by router marketeers, buyers are opting for bigger numbers on their router boxes along with (much) higher prices. There’s not a lot of buzz about AC1200 class routers these days. ![]()
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