Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh vs TP-Link Archer NX210

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 16identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh has 8,199 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer NX210 (9400 Mbit/s vs 1201 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh has 114 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link Archer NX210 (688 Mbit/s vs 574 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh has 1,681 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link Archer NX210 (2882 Mbit/s vs 1201 Mbit/s). Only the TP-Link Archer NX210 has SIM card slot. Only the ASUS RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh has 3G/4G USB modem compatibility.

  • SIM card slot
    • RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:No
    • Archer NX210:Yes
  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:Yes
    • Archer NX210:No
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • Archer NX210:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:9400 Mbit/s
    • Archer NX210:1201 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:688 Mbit/s
    • Archer NX210:574 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:2882 Mbit/s
    • Archer NX210:1201 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
    • Archer NX210:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:2500 Mbit/s
    • Archer NX210:10,100,1000 Mbit/s

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Comparison of RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh, Archer NX210
86 specifications
WAN connection2 differ
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersYesNo
Wireless LAN features6 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersTri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs9400 Mbit/s1201 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), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs688 Mbit/s574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2882 Mbit/s1201 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one5764 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one4096-QAM, OFDMAUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers2500 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Port forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Support Samba (storage)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Media serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportDiffersnstant 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 VPNPPTP VPN, IPSec VPN , OpenVPN
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers43
USB portDiffersYesNo
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Bandwidth controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersSSH, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA, WPA3-Personal, WPS, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PersonalWPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPA3
Firewall securityDiffersMaximum Firewall Keyword Filter : 64 • Maximum Firewall Network Service Filter : 32 • Maximum Firewall URL Filter : 64DoS, IPv4 SPI Firewall, IPv6 Firewall
Parental controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4, IPv6
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for onePower, LAN, WANUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antennas quantityDiffers610
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1500 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one1000 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentDiffers2.5 A2 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers180 mm99 mm
HeightDiffers191 mm190 mm
WeightKnown for one761 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers320 mm99 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one442 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one236 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one82 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one1.45 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5G
3G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC-HSPA+, HSPA, UMTS
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
3G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source850,900,2100 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500,3700 MHz
SIM card typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNanoSIM
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%

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