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GIGABYTE GC-WIFI7 (Rev. 2.0) vs TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U

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  • 12specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 4identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GC-WIFI7 (Rev. 2.0) has 2,918 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U (5800 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). Connectivity technology: Wireless on the GIGABYTE GC-WIFI7 (Rev. 2.0), Wired on the TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U. Host interface: PCI Express on the GIGABYTE GC-WIFI7 (Rev. 2.0), USB Type-A/USB Type-C on the TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U. Interface: WLAN / Bluetooth on the GIGABYTE GC-WIFI7 (Rev. 2.0), Ethernet on the TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U. Wi-Fi band: Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz) on the GIGABYTE GC-WIFI7 (Rev. 2.0), Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) on the TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U.

  • Connectivity technology
    • GC-WIFI7 (Rev. 2.0):Wireless
    • ARCHER TBE230U:Wired
  • Host interface
    • GC-WIFI7 (Rev. 2.0):PCI Express
    • ARCHER TBE230U:USB Type-A/USB Type-C
  • Interface
    • GC-WIFI7 (Rev. 2.0):WLAN / Bluetooth
    • ARCHER TBE230U:Ethernet
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • GC-WIFI7 (Rev. 2.0):5800 Mbit/s
    • ARCHER TBE230U:2882 Mbit/s
  • Component for
    • GC-WIFI7 (Rev. 2.0):PC
    • ARCHER TBE230U:PC/Laptop
  • Product colour
    • GC-WIFI7 (Rev. 2.0):Black
    • ARCHER TBE230U:Black, Grey

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Comparison of GC-WIFI7 (Rev. 2.0), ARCHER TBE230U
30 specifications
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffersWirelessWired
Host interfaceDiffersPCI ExpressUSB Type-A/USB Type-C
InterfaceDiffersWLAN / BluetoothEthernet
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Network3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers5800 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11be
Wi-Fi bandDiffersTri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWPA, WPA2, WPA3, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.3Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Component forDiffersPCPC/Laptop
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Grey
AntennaYesYes
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC, CE, RoHS
InternalKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 11
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source72 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideYesYes

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