Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AX50 Go vs TP-Link Archer GE230

19specifications compared
13differ
6identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 2,069 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS RT-AX50 Go (3570 Mbit/s vs 1501 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 388 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the ASUS RT-AX50 Go (688 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 1,681 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the ASUS RT-AX50 Go (2882 Mbit/s vs 1201 Mbit/s). WAN connection type: RJ-45, WISP on the ASUS RT-AX50 Go, RJ-45 on the TP-Link Archer GE230. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the ASUS RT-AX50 Go, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the TP-Link Archer GE230.

WAN connection type
- RT-AX50 Go:RJ-45, WISP
- Archer GE230:RJ-45
Top Wi-Fi standard
- RT-AX50 Go:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- Archer GE230:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RT-AX50 Go:1501 Mbit/s
- Archer GE230:3570 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- RT-AX50 Go:300 Mbit/s
- Archer GE230:688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- RT-AX50 Go:1201 Mbit/s
- Archer GE230:2882 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- RT-AX50 Go:1
- Archer GE230:5
Antenna design
- RT-AX50 Go:Internal
- Archer GE230:External
Antennas quantity
- RT-AX50 Go:2
- Archer GE230:4

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Comparison of RT-AX50 Go, Archer GE230
57 specifications	A ASUS RT-AX50 Go View product	B TP-Link Archer GE230 View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection typeDiffers	RJ-45, WISP	RJ-45
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	1501 Mbit/s	3570 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	300 Mbit/s	688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	1201 Mbit/s	2882 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one	4096-QAM, OFDMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
VPN supportKnown for one	VPN Client Open VPN Support Surfshark	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000,2500 Mbit/s
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Port triggeringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	5
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB charging portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Management featuresidentical
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal	WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Portable router	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45), USB Type-C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal	External
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	4
Featuresidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	70 mm	153.1 mm
HeightDiffers	26.5 mm	58.6 mm
WeightKnown for one	85 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	70 mm	266.8 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	80 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	148 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	38 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	170 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C

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