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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS TUF Gaming BE9400 (TUF-BE9400) vs TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 16identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS TUF Gaming BE9400 (TUF-BE9400) has 5,031 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (5764 Mbit/s vs 733 Mbit/s). The ASUS TUF Gaming BE9400 (TUF-BE9400) 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 TUF Gaming BE9400 (TUF-BE9400) has 2,449 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2882 Mbit/s vs 433 Mbit/s). Only the ASUS TUF Gaming BE9400 (TUF-BE9400) has USB port. Wi-Fi band: Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz) on the ASUS TUF Gaming BE9400 (TUF-BE9400), Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) 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)
    • 5764 Mbit/s
    • 733 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 688 Mbit/s
    • 300 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 2882 Mbit/s
    • 433 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
    • Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 3
    • 4
  • USB port
    • Yes
    • No
  • Antennas quantity
    • 6
    • 3

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85 specifications
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ASUS

TUF Gaming BE9400 (TUF-BE9400)View 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
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
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 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs5764 Mbit/s733 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 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)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)Differs2882 Mbit/s433 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one5764 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000,2500,10000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
Support Samba (storage)Known for oneYes
Media serverKnown for oneYes
VPN serverKnown for oneVPN Server IPSec; VPN Server Open VPN; VPN Server PPTP; VPN Server WireGuard
VPN supportKnown for oneInstant 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
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 & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers34
USB portDiffersYesNo
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Bandwidth controlKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYes
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA3-PersonalWEP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
FirewallYesYes
Firewall securityDiffersMaximum Firewall Keyword Filter : 64; Maximum Firewall Network Service Filter : 32; Maximum Firewall URL Filter : 64SPI Firewall, Access Control, IP & MAC Binding Application Layer Gateway
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address tableKnown for one64 entries
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
NAT functionalityKnown for oneVirtual Server Port Forwarding Auto-Discovery DMZ UPnP
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverYesYes
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Indication lightKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, WAN
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Packaging contentKnown for oneTUF-BE9400 Tri Band Gaming Router RJ-45 cable Power adapter Quick Start Guide Warranty card
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers63
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1.5 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one2
Internal memoryKnown for one1000 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one256 MB
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC, DC
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
Output voltageDiffers12 V9 V
Output currentDiffers2.5 A0.6 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers179 mm144 mm
HeightDiffers191 mm35 mm
WeightKnown for one764 g
WidthDiffers320 mm230 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBox
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, CE, RoHS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °C

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