Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AX50 Go vs TP-Link Archer GE400

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 9identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer GE400 has 4,264 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS RT-AX50 Go (5765 Mbit/s vs 1501 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer GE400 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 GE400 has 4,564 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the ASUS RT-AX50 Go (5765 Mbit/s vs 1201 Mbit/s). Only the ASUS RT-AX50 Go has 3G/4G USB modem compatibility. 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 GE400.

  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • RT-AX50 Go:Yes
    • Archer GE400:No
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • RT-AX50 Go:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
    • Archer GE400:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RT-AX50 Go:1501 Mbit/s
    • Archer GE400:5765 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • RT-AX50 Go:300 Mbit/s
    • Archer GE400:688 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • RT-AX50 Go:1201 Mbit/s
    • Archer GE400:5765 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • RT-AX50 Go:1
    • Archer GE400:3
  • Product type
    • RT-AX50 Go:Portable router
    • Archer GE400:Desktop/pole router
  • Antenna design
    • RT-AX50 Go:Internal
    • Archer GE400:External

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Comparison of RT-AX50 Go, Archer GE400
70 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersYesNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45, WISPUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1501 Mbit/s5765 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 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs300 Mbit/s688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs1201 Mbit/s5765 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000,2500 Mbit/s
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Support Samba (storage)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Media serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportDiffersVPN Client Open VPN Support Surfshark• OpenVPN Server • PPTP VPN Server • L2TP VPN Server • WireGuard VPN Server • Open VPN Client • PPTP VPN Client • L2TP VPN Client • WireGuard VPN Client
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers13
USB charging portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA2-Personal, WPA3-PersonalWPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DDoS protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parental controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersPortable routerDesktop/pole router
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Product colourKnown for oneWhiteUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for onePowerUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers26
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersUSBAC
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 A
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers70 mm58.6 mm
HeightDiffers26.5 mm268.6 mm
WeightDiffers85 g650 g
WidthDiffers70 mm153.1 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Number of products includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Package widthKnown for one80 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one148 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one38 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one170 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45), USB Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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