Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AX3000E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer GE230

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 14identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 570 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS RT-AX3000E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (3570 Mbit/s vs 3000 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 114 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the ASUS RT-AX3000E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (688 Mbit/s vs 574 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 480 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the ASUS RT-AX3000E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2882 Mbit/s vs 2402 Mbit/s). Only the TP-Link Archer GE230 has USB port. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the ASUS RT-AX3000E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the TP-Link Archer GE230.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • RT-AX3000E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
    • Archer GE230:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RT-AX3000E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3000 Mbit/s
    • Archer GE230:3570 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • RT-AX3000E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:574 Mbit/s
    • Archer GE230:688 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • RT-AX3000E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2402 Mbit/s
    • Archer GE230:2882 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • RT-AX3000E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
    • Archer GE230:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • RT-AX3000E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1000 Mbit/s
    • Archer GE230:1000,2500 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • RT-AX3000E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
    • Archer GE230:5
  • USB port
    • RT-AX3000E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • Archer GE230:Yes

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Comparison of RT-AX3000E, Archer GE230
69 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs3000 Mbit/s3570 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)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs574 Mbit/s688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2402 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one1024-QAM, OFDMAUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000 Mbit/s1000,2500 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11aUnknown — not stated by the source
Port triggeringYesYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
VPN serverKnown 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 PPTPUnknown — 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 PPTPUnknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers35
USB portDiffersNoYes
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA3-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPS, SSHWPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportYesYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop routerUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneStatusUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantity44
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1300 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — 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 one1 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers156 mm153.1 mm
HeightDiffers46 mm58.6 mm
WeightKnown for one353 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers261 mm266.8 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, 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

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