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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh vs TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 18identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh has 2,267 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (3000 Mbit/s vs 733 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh has 274 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (574 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh has 1,969 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2402 Mbit/s vs 433 Mbit/s). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the ASUS RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz. Ethernet LAN interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh, Fast Ethernet on the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 3000 Mbit/s
    • 733 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 574 Mbit/s
    • 300 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 2402 Mbit/s
    • 433 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 3
    • 4
  • Antennas quantity
    • 4
    • 3
  • Power source type
    • AC
    • AC, DC

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69 specifications
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ASUS

RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMeshView product
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TP-Link

Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
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 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs3000 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)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs574 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2402 Mbit/s433 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one1024-QAM
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
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
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1
Maximum Tx power (2.4 GHz)Known for one20 dBmW
Maximum Tx power (5 GHz)Known for one23 dBmW
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one5GHz: 11a 54M: -76dBm; 11ac VHT20 MCS8: -71dBm; 11ac VHT40 MCS9: -66dBm; 11ac VHT80 MCS9: -62dBm 2.4GHz: 11g 54M: -76dBm11n; HT20 MCS7: -73dBm; 11n HT40 MCS7: -71dBm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers34
USB portNoNo
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA-Enterprise, WPS, SSHWEP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
FirewallYesYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneSPI Firewall, Access Control, IP & MAC Binding Application Layer Gateway
NAT functionalityKnown for oneVirtual Server Port Forwarding Auto-Discovery DMZ UPnP
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverYesYes
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneStatus
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers43
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1300 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one2
Internal memoryKnown for one256 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MB
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffersACAC, DC
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
Output voltageDiffers12 V9 V
Output currentDiffers1 A0.6 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers156 mm144 mm
HeightDiffers46 mm35 mm
WeightKnown for one353 g
WidthDiffers261 mm230 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one310 mm
Package depthKnown for one287 mm
Package heightKnown for one70 mm
Package weightKnown for one870 g
Package typeKnown for oneBox
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, CE, RoHS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °C

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