Archer C9 vs Archer A9
What are the differences, between the A9 and the C9?
I have the C9 and was wondering what the A9 is.
TP-Link AC1900 (Archer A9)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07NF3K74H/
TP-Link AC1900 (Archer C9)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00PDLRHFW/
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Hi, there are some differences between C9 and A9.
First, the appearance and size are different, C9 has 1 USB 3.0 Port + 1 USB 2.0 Port, 3 dual band detachable antennas , while A9 has 1 USB 2.0 Port, 3 External Antennas + 1 Internal Antenna
For more details, you can refer to specs and datasheets.
https://www.tp-link.com/en/products/details/cat-9_Archer-C9.html#specifications
https://www.tp-link.com/en/products/details/cat-9_Archer-A9.html#specifications
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Hi, there are some differences between C9 and A9.
First, the appearance and size are different, C9 has 1 USB 3.0 Port + 1 USB 2.0 Port, 3 dual band detachable antennas , while A9 has 1 USB 2.0 Port, 3 External Antennas + 1 Internal Antenna
For more details, you can refer to specs and datasheets.
https://www.tp-link.com/en/products/details/cat-9_Archer-C9.html#specifications
https://www.tp-link.com/en/products/details/cat-9_Archer-A9.html#specifications
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Which one is more powerful?
I can see the C9 uses a 12V 3.3 Amp adapter while the A9 12V 2 Amp so I think the C9 is more poweerful am I correct in this thinking?
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bradmoss wrote
Which one is more powerful?
I can see the C9 uses a 12V 3.3 Amp adapter while the A9 12V 2 Amp so I think the C9 is more poweerful am I correct in this thinking?
as I know, we cannot judge their performance via power consumption; compared to C9, archer A9 is a new product and it is a better choice if you wanna buy a wifi router.
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you can't have an idea of the router based on power consumption but you can based on release date?
Everything newer is better that everything older?
I don't believe so.
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bradmoss wrote
you can't have an idea of the router based on power consumption but you can based on release date?
Everything newer is better that everything older?
I don't believe so.
Umm, I did not make myself clear, What I mean new device is regarding to their similar specfications and functions.
By comparing the spec page, the advanced features almost are the same, except A9 has 3 External Antennas + 1 Internal Antenna and supports TP-Link DDNS,DynDns, NO-IP.
So what I think is that cause it is a new device, the software used should be more secured and the performance will be better.
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Both have TPLINK DDNS, but I have found the power differences, it seems the C9 wins @2.4 GHz and the A9 wins @5 GHz:
https://fccid.io/TE7A9V6
Operating Frequencies
Frequency Range | Power Output | Rule Parts | Grant Notes | App # |
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2.412-2.462 GHz | 556 mW | 15C | CC, MO | 1.1 |
5.18-5.24 GHz | 491 mW | 15E | CC, MO | 2.1 |
5.745-5.825 GHz | 979 mW | 15E | CC, MO | 2.2 |
https://fccid.io/TE7C9V5
Operating Frequencies
Frequency Range | Power Output | Rule Parts | Grant Notes | App # |
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2.412-2.462 GHz | 708 mW | 15C | CC, MO | 2.1 |
5.18-5.24 GHz | 421.7 mW | 15E | 38, CC, MO | 1.1 |
5.745-5.825 GHz | 901.6 mW | 15E | 38, CC, MO | 1.2 |
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per I read, C9 does not support TP-Link DDNS; https://www.tp-link.com/en/home-networking/wifi-router/archer-c9/#specifications
While cause they both have their pros, you may buy one of them based on actual request.
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Yes you're right, it does say the CP does not support TPLINK DDNS, but it was on the olver versions, the current version does support it.
Hardware-wise?
The C9 uses:
CPU1: Broadcom BCM4709A0 (1 GHz, 2 cores)
FLA1: 16 MiB (Winbond W25Q128FVSG)
RAM1: 256 MiB (Nanya NT5CC128M16IP-DI)
Source: https://wikidevi.com/wiki/TP-LINK_Archer_C9_v5.x
The A9 uses:
CPU1: Qualcomm QCN5502
FLA1: 128 MiB (Qualcomm QCN5502)
RAM1: 128 MiB (ESMT M14D1G1664A-2.5B)
Source: https://wikidevi.com/wiki/TP-LINK_Archer_A9_v6.x
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Yes, the hardware version can affect the features supported by the router.
Thanks for share these info, and I think you may have your final decision now, lol.
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