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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router vs TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 10identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router has 8,767 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (9500 Mbit/s vs 733 Mbit/s). The D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router 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 D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router 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). Wi-Fi band: Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz) on the D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router, 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 6E (802.11ax) on the D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 9500 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
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
  • Antennas quantity
    • 4
    • 3
  • Power source type
    • DC
    • AC, DC

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60 specifications
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D-Link

AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router

Model R95/B

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B

TP-Link

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

Model A2

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
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 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs9500 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)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 typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
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
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portNoNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA2-Personal, WPA3-PersonalWEP, 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
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneBlue, White
Wall mountableKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsKnown for onePower, Status, WPS
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, CE, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers43
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC, DC
Output voltageDiffers12 V9 V
Output currentDiffers4 A0.6 A
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 65 °C-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers237.6 mm144 mm
HeightDiffers207.4 mm35 mm
WidthDiffers219.6 mm230 mm
WeightKnown for one940 g

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