Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

33specifications compared
17differ
16identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 2,149 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2882 Mbit/s vs 733 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 388 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (688 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 2,449 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2882 Mbit/s vs 433 Mbit/s). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the ASUS RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz. Ethernet LAN interface type: 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Fast Ethernet on the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

Top Wi-Fi standard
- RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2882 Mbit/s
- Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:733 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:688 Mbit/s
- Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2882 Mbit/s
- Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:433 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
- Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
- Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
- Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
Antennas quantity
- RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
- Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3

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Comparison of RT-BE50, A2
73 specifications	A ASUS RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model RT-BE50 View product	B TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model A2 View product
WAN connectionidentical
WAN connection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	2882 Mbit/s	733 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)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	688 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	2882 Mbit/s	433 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one	4096-QAM, OFDMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port triggeringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	Instant GuardVPN Client L2TPVPN Client Open VPNVPN Client PPTPVPN Client WireGuardVPN Server IPSecVPN Server Open VPNVPN Server PPTPVPN Server WireGuardVPN Fusion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Maximum Tx power (2.4 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 dBmW
Maximum Tx power (5 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	23 dBmW
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5GHz: 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 & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	4
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Bandwidth controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	SSH, SSID, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal, WPS	WEP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
Schedule accessKnown 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
MAC address tableKnown for one	64 entries	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
NAT functionalityDiffers	PPTP Pass-Through, L2TP Pass-Through, IPSec Pass-Through, RTSP Pass-Through, H.323 Pass-Through, SIP Pass-Through, PPPoE relay	Virtual Server Port Forwarding Auto-Discovery DMZ UPnP
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SPI Firewall, Access Control, IP & MAC Binding Application Layer Gateway
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Antenna1 differ
Antenna typeKnown for one	2x2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	3
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffers	DC	AC, DC
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageDiffers	12 V	9 V
Output currentDiffers	1.5 A	0.6 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	156 mm	144 mm
HeightDiffers	50 mm	35 mm
WeightKnown for one	450 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	261 mm	230 mm
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE, 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
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C

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