Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 vs TP-Link Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 9identical
  • 62known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 has 10,796 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (11529 Mbit/s vs 733 Mbit/s). The ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 has 388 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (688 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 has 5,331 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (5764 Mbit/s vs 433 Mbit/s). Only the TP-Link Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has SIM card slot. Only the ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 has USB port.

  • SIM card slot
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:No
    • Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:11529 Mbit/s
    • Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:733 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:688 Mbit/s
    • Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:5764 Mbit/s
    • Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:433 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
    • Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
    • Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:7
    • Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4

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Comparison of ROG Strix GS-BE18000, MR202
85 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
Wireless LAN features6 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersTri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs11529 Mbit/s733 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs688 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs5764 Mbit/s433 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one11529 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one4096-QAM, OFDMAUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Port triggeringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Support Samba (storage)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for oneInstant Guard VPN Client L2TP VPN Client Open VPN VPN Client PPTP VPN Client WireGuard VPN Server IPSec VPN Server Open VPN VPN Server PPTP VPN Server WireGuard VPN FusionUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Receiver sensitivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GHz: 11a 54M: -77 dBm 11ac VHT20 MCS0: -95.5 dBm 11ac VHT20 MCS8: -73 dBm 11ac VHT40 MCS0: -93 dBm 11ac VHT20 MCS9: -68 dBm 11ac VHT80 MCS0: -90 dBm 11ac VHT20 MCS9: -65 dBm 2.4 GHz: 11g 54M: -74.5 dBm 11n HT20 MCS0: -92 dBm 11n HT20 MCS7: -73 dBm 11n HT40 MCS0: -89 dBm 11n HT40 MCS7: -70 dBm
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers74
USB portDiffersYesNo
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersOWE, SSH, SSID, WPA, WPA2, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Schedule accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address tableKnown for one64 entriesUnknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDoS, SPI Firewall, IP & MAC Address Binding
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, WAN, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antenna typeKnown for one4x4Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers82
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one2000 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one2048 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR4Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneAC, DCUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one225 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one225 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one927.5 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one90 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one306 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one102 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one236 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one1.6 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC-HSPA+, HSPA, HSPA+, UMTS
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%

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