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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000 vs TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 14identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000 has 4,267 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (5000 Mbit/s vs 733 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000 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-BE59 BE5000 has 3,887 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (4320 Mbit/s vs 433 Mbit/s). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000, 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-BE59 BE5000, Fast Ethernet on the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 5000 Mbit/s
    • 733 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 688 Mbit/s
    • 300 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 4320 Mbit/s
    • 433 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
    • Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 1000,2500 Mbit/s
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 5
    • 4
  • Antenna design
    • Internal & external
    • External

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71 specifications
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ASUS

RT-BE59 BE5000View product
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TP-Link

Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
DSL WANKnown for oneNo
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs5000 Mbit/s733 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 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)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs688 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs4320 Mbit/s433 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one4096-QAM
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000,2500 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1
Maximum Tx power (2.4 GHz)Known for one20 dBmW
Maximum Tx power (5 GHz)Known for one23 dBmW
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one5GHz: 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) portsDiffers54
USB portNoNo
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Securityidentical
Parental controlKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
System event logKnown for oneYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWEP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneSPI Firewall, Access Control, IP & MAC Binding Application Layer Gateway
NAT functionalityKnown for oneVirtual Server Port Forwarding Auto-Discovery DMZ UPnP
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverYesYes
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for onePower, LAN, WAN
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternal & externalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers53
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one2000 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one4
Internal memoryKnown for one1000 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MB
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffersACAC, DC
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
Output voltageDiffers12 V9 V
Output currentDiffers2 A0.6 A
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs50 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 90%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers193 mm144 mm
HeightDiffers59 mm35 mm
WeightKnown for one506 g
WidthDiffers238 mm230 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one285 mm
Package depthKnown for one193 mm
Package heightKnown for one104 mm
Package weightKnown for one1.06 kg
Package typeKnown for oneBox
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, CE, RoHS

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