Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

TP-Link Halo H3000X vs TP-Link HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz

19specifications compared
5differ
14identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Halo H3000X:Mesh system
- HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Mesh router
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Halo H3000X:2402 Mbit/s
- HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- Halo H3000X:2408 Mbit/s
- HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2402 Mbit/s
Firewall security
- Halo H3000X:Yes
- HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:SPI Firewall

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Comparison of Halo H3000X, HX520
43 specifications	A TP-Link Halo H3000X View product	B TP-Link HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model HX520 View product
Design1 differ
Product colour	White	White
Product typeDiffers	Mesh system	Mesh router
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	2402 Mbit/s	3000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)	574 Mbit/s	574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	2408 Mbit/s	2402 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-Personal
Point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dynamic IP	Yes	Yes
Static IP	Yes	Yes
Features1 differ
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 GHz
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firewall securityDiffers	Yes	SPI Firewall
Parental controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	3	3
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED EasyMesh
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90%	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	96.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of units includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Ethernet cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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