Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router vs TP-Link Archer GE230

23specifications compared
15differ
8identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 2,070 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the D-Link 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router (3570 Mbit/s vs 1500 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 388 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the D-Link 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router (688 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 1,678 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the D-Link 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router (2882 Mbit/s vs 1204 Mbit/s). Only the TP-Link Archer GE230 has USB port. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the D-Link 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the TP-Link Archer GE230.

Top Wi-Fi standard
- 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- Archer GE230:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router:1500 Mbit/s
- Archer GE230:3570 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router:300 Mbit/s
- Archer GE230:688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router:1204 Mbit/s
- Archer GE230:2882 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router:Gigabit Ethernet
- Archer GE230:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- Archer GE230:1000,2500 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router:4
- Archer GE230:5
USB port
- 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router:No
- Archer GE230:Yes

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Comparison of G416C, Archer GE230
58 specifications	A D-Link 4G LTE AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router Model G416C View product	B TP-Link Archer GE230 View product
WAN connectionidentical
SIM card slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	1500 Mbit/s	3570 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	300 Mbit/s	688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	1204 Mbit/s	2882 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	1000,2500 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Port triggeringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	4G	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G standardsKnown for one	WCDMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for one	LTE	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G data rate (max)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card typeKnown for one	NanoSIM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	5
USB portDiffers	No	Yes
DC-in jackKnown 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
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA-PSK, WPA-PSK2, WPA3-PSK	WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Tabletop router	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wall mountableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LTE, Power, Status	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	5 dBi	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	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 95%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	-10 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	134.6 mm	153.1 mm
HeightDiffers	38.2 mm	58.6 mm
WeightKnown for one	460 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	215 mm	266.8 mm
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS

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