All categories
Phones & WearablesView all 31

Departments

Phones & WearablesComputers & TabletsComponents & StorageNetworkingPrinting & OfficePower & ChargingTV, Audio & VideoGaming, Toys & RobotsKitchen AppliancesHome AppliancesPersonal Care & HealthSmart Home & SecurityCar & MobilityTools & GardenCameras & Photo

Shopping country

Browse

All categoriesCompare products

Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer GE230

Add a product
  • 28specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 19identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 688 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (3570 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the ASUS RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (5 vs 3). The ASUS RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 2.9 mm more depth than the TP-Link Archer GE230 (156 mm vs 153.1 mm). Only the TP-Link Archer GE230 has USB port. Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s on the ASUS RT-BE50 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, 1000,2500 Mbit/s on the TP-Link Archer GE230.

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 2882 Mbit/s
    • 3570 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
    • 1000,2500 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 3
    • 5
  • USB port
    • No
    • Yes
  • Depth
    • 156 mm
    • 153.1 mm
  • Height
    • 50 mm
    • 58.6 mm
  • Width
    • 261 mm
    • 266.8 mm

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only
68 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 GE230View product
WAN connectionidentical
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45
Wireless LAN features2 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs2882 Mbit/s3570 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), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
ModulationKnown for one4096-QAM, OFDMA
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s1000,2500 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
VPN serverKnown for oneYes
VPN supportKnown for oneInstant GuardVPN Client L2TPVPN Client Open VPNVPN Client PPTPVPN Client WireGuardVPN Server IPSecVPN Server Open VPNVPN Server PPTPVPN Server WireGuardVPN Fusion
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers35
USB portDiffersNoYes
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Management featuresidentical
Bandwidth controlKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersSSH, SSID, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal, WPSWPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Schedule accessKnown for oneYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address tableKnown for one64 entries
NAT functionalityKnown for onePPTP Pass-Through, L2TP Pass-Through, IPSec Pass-Through, RTSP Pass-Through, H.323 Pass-Through, SIP Pass-Through, PPPoE relay
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Antenna includedKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor coresKnown for one4
Internal memoryKnown for one256 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MB
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneDC
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one1.5 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers156 mm153.1 mm
HeightDiffers50 mm58.6 mm
WeightKnown for one450 g
WidthDiffers261 mm266.8 mm
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC, RoHS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More wireless router comparisons

All wireless router comparisons