Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AX52 Pro vs TP-Link Archer GE230

25specifications compared
12differ
13identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 570 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS RT-AX52 Pro (3570 Mbit/s vs 3000 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-AX52 Pro has 1,714 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link Archer GE230 (2402 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 2,308 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the ASUS RT-AX52 Pro (2882 Mbit/s vs 574 Mbit/s). Only the TP-Link Archer GE230 has USB port. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the ASUS RT-AX52 Pro, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the TP-Link Archer GE230.

Top Wi-Fi standard
- RT-AX52 Pro:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- Archer GE230:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RT-AX52 Pro:3000 Mbit/s
- Archer GE230:3570 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- RT-AX52 Pro:2402 Mbit/s
- Archer GE230:688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- RT-AX52 Pro:574 Mbit/s
- Archer GE230:2882 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- RT-AX52 Pro:Gigabit Ethernet
- Archer GE230:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- RT-AX52 Pro:4
- Archer GE230:5
USB port
- RT-AX52 Pro:No
- Archer GE230:Yes
Depth
- RT-AX52 Pro:126 mm
- Archer GE230:153.1 mm

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Comparison of RT-AX52 Pro, Archer GE230
62 specifications	A ASUS RT-AX52 Pro View product	B TP-Link Archer GE230 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
SIM card slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection type	RJ-45	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	3000 Mbit/s	3570 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	2402 Mbit/s	688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	574 Mbit/s	2882 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one	1024-QAM, OFDMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Port triggering	Yes	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)	Yes	Yes
VPN supportKnown for one	Instant Guard VPN Client L2TP VPN Client Open VPN VPN Client PPTP VPN Server IPSec VPN Server Open VPN VPN Server PPTP	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	5
USB portDiffers	No	Yes
DC-in jackKnown 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
Bandwidth controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	SSH, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal	WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
IGMP snoopingKnown 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	Tabletop router	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power, WPS, LAN, WAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	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
Antennaidentical
Antenna design	External	External
Antenna typeKnown for one	2x2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantity	4	4
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	126 mm	153.1 mm
HeightDiffers	45 mm	58.6 mm
WeightKnown for one	342 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	190 mm	266.8 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of products includedKnown for one	1 pc(s)	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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