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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

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

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 7identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS RT-AX50 Go has 768 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (1501 Mbit/s vs 733 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-AX50 Go has 768 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (1201 Mbit/s vs 433 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 3 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the ASUS RT-AX50 Go (4 vs 1). Only the ASUS RT-AX50 Go has 3G/4G USB modem compatibility. Only the ASUS RT-AX50 Go has USB port.

  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • Yes
    • No
  • WAN connection type
    • RJ-45, WISP
    • RJ-45
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 1501 Mbit/s
    • 733 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 1201 Mbit/s
    • 433 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 4
  • USB port
    • Yes
    • No
  • Product type
    • Portable router
    • Tabletop router

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ASUS

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TP-Link

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

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WAN connection2 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersYesNo
WAN connection typeDiffersRJ-45, WISPRJ-45
Wireless LAN features4 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)Differs1501 Mbit/s733 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 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)300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs1201 Mbit/s433 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one4096-QAM, OFDMA
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for oneFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
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
VPN supportKnown for oneVPN Client Open VPN Support Surfshark
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers14
USB portDiffersYesNo
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1
USB charging portKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA2-Personal, WPA3-PersonalWEP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
FirewallKnown 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
System event logKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverYesYes
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersPortable routerTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for onePower
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45), USB Type-CLAN (RJ-45)
Quick start guideYesYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, CE, RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers23
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersUSBAC, DC
Output voltageKnown for one9 V
Output currentKnown for one0.6 A
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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers70 mm144 mm
HeightDiffers26.5 mm35 mm
WidthDiffers70 mm230 mm
WeightKnown for one85 g
Featuresidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one128 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MB
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one80 mm
Package depthKnown for one148 mm
Package heightKnown for one38 mm
Package weightKnown for one170 g
Package typeKnown for oneBox

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