Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000 vs TP-Link Archer GE230

25specifications compared
10differ
15identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000 has 1,430 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer GE230 (5000 Mbit/s vs 3570 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000 has 1,438 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link Archer GE230 (4320 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000 has 1 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link Archer GE230 (5 vs 4). Only the TP-Link Archer GE230 has USB port. Antenna design: Internal & external on the ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000, External on the TP-Link Archer GE230.

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RT-BE59 BE5000:5000 Mbit/s
- Archer GE230:3570 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- RT-BE59 BE5000:4320 Mbit/s
- Archer GE230:2882 Mbit/s
USB port
- RT-BE59 BE5000:No
- Archer GE230:Yes
Antenna design
- RT-BE59 BE5000:Internal & external
- Archer GE230:External
Antennas quantity
- RT-BE59 BE5000:5
- Archer GE230:4
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- RT-BE59 BE5000:50 - 90%
- Archer GE230:10 - 90%
Depth
- RT-BE59 BE5000:193 mm
- Archer GE230:153.1 mm
Height
- RT-BE59 BE5000:59 mm
- Archer GE230:58.6 mm

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Comparison of RT-BE59 BE5000, Archer GE230
69 specifications	A ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000 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	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wireless LAN features3 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	5000 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)
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	4320 Mbit/s	2882 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one	4096-QAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portDiffers	No	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Management featuresidentical
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
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
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ supportKnown 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	Tabletop router	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power, 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
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal & external	External
Antennas quantityDiffers	5	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	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	2 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	50 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	193 mm	153.1 mm
HeightDiffers	59 mm	58.6 mm
WeightKnown for one	506 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	238 mm	266.8 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	285 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	193 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	104 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	1.06 kg	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

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