Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-BE58 Go vs TP-Link Archer GE230

26specifications compared
8differ
18identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS RT-BE58 Go has 30 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer GE230 (3600 Mbit/s vs 3570 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 3 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the ASUS RT-BE58 Go (5 vs 2). The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 2 more antennas quantity than the ASUS RT-BE58 Go (4 vs 2).

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RT-BE58 Go:3600 Mbit/s
- Archer GE230:3570 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- RT-BE58 Go:2
- Archer GE230:5
Antennas quantity
- RT-BE58 Go:2
- Archer GE230:4
Depth
- RT-BE58 Go:111 mm
- Archer GE230:153.1 mm
Height
- RT-BE58 Go:36 mm
- Archer GE230:58.6 mm
Width
- RT-BE58 Go:99 mm
- Archer GE230:266.8 mm

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Comparison of RT-BE58 Go, Archer GE230
68 specifications	A ASUS RT-BE58 Go View product	B TP-Link Archer GE230 View product
WAN connectionidentical
SIM card slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wireless LAN features2 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	3600 Mbit/s	3570 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), 802.11b, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
ModulationKnown for one	4096-QAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
VPN supportKnown for one	Instant Guard VPN Client L2TP VPN Client Open VPN VPN Client PPTP VPN Client WireGuard VPN Server IPSec VPN Server Open VPN VPN Server PPTP VPN Server WireGuard VPN Fusion Support Surfshark Support Nord VPN	Unknown — not stated by the source
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	5
USB charging portKnown 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
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	SSH, SSID, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, WPS	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
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
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Portable router	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	White	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
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	4
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	2000 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	1000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	2 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	111 mm	153.1 mm
HeightDiffers	36 mm	58.6 mm
WeightKnown for one	232 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	99 mm	266.8 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	214 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	123 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	85 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	546 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Box	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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