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ASUS RT-AX52 Pro vs TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 18identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS RT-AX52 Pro 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-AX52 Pro has 2,102 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2402 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-AX52 Pro has 141 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (574 Mbit/s vs 433 Mbit/s). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the ASUS RT-AX52 Pro, 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-AX52 Pro, Fast Ethernet on the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • RT-AX52 Pro:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RT-AX52 Pro:3000 Mbit/s
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:733 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • RT-AX52 Pro:2402 Mbit/s
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • RT-AX52 Pro:574 Mbit/s
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:433 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • RT-AX52 Pro:Gigabit Ethernet
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
  • Antennas quantity
    • RT-AX52 Pro:4
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
  • Power source type
    • RT-AX52 Pro:AC
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC, DC
  • Depth
    • RT-AX52 Pro:126 mm
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:144 mm

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Comparison of RT-AX52 Pro, A2
67 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wireless LAN features5 differ
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)Differs2402 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs574 Mbit/s433 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one1024-QAM, OFDMAUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Port triggeringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for oneInstant Guard VPN Client L2TP VPN Client Open VPN VPN Client PPTP VPN Server IPSec VPN Server Open VPN VPN Server PPTPUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100 Mbit/s
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
Maximum Tx power (2.4 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 dBmW
Maximum Tx power (5 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source23 dBmW
Receiver sensitivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5GHz: 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 & interfacesidentical
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Bandwidth controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersSSH, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-PersonalWEP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
Parental controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSPI Firewall, Access Control, IP & MAC Binding Application Layer Gateway
NAT functionalityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVirtual Server Port Forwarding Auto-Discovery DMZ UPnP
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for onePower, WPS, LAN, WANUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers43
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersACAC, DC
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.6 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers126 mm144 mm
HeightDiffers45 mm35 mm
WeightKnown for one342 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers190 mm230 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC, CE, 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
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C

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