Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

EnGenius EMR5000 2-pack vs TP-Link Archer GE230

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 10identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 2,703 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the EnGenius EMR5000 2-pack (3570 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 288 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the EnGenius EMR5000 2-pack (688 Mbit/s vs 400 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 2,015 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the EnGenius EMR5000 2-pack (2882 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the EnGenius EMR5000 2-pack, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the TP-Link Archer GE230. Ethernet LAN interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the EnGenius EMR5000 2-pack, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link Archer GE230.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • EMR5000 2-pack:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Archer GE230:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • EMR5000 2-pack:867 Mbit/s
    • Archer GE230:3570 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • EMR5000 2-pack:400 Mbit/s
    • Archer GE230:688 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • EMR5000 2-pack:867 Mbit/s
    • Archer GE230:2882 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • EMR5000 2-pack:Gigabit Ethernet
    • Archer GE230:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • EMR5000 2-pack:1000 Mbit/s
    • Archer GE230:1000,2500 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • EMR5000 2-pack:1
    • Archer GE230:5
  • Antenna design
    • EMR5000 2-pack:Internal
    • Archer GE230:External

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Comparison of EMR5000 2-pack, Archer GE230
63 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs867 Mbit/s3570 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs400 Mbit/s688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs867 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, BPSK, CCK, QPSKUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000 Mbit/s1000,2500 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nUnknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingYesYes
Automatic channel selectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SSID-based VLAN assignmentKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Support Samba (storage)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Port triggeringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers15
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonYesYes
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA2WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop routerUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneWhiteUnknown — not stated by the source
Wall mountableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Indication lightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneStatusUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersRadio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2014/30/EU Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU WEEE Directive 2012/19/EU REACH Regulation (EU) No.: 1907/2006CE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers64
Transmit powerKnown for one22 dBmWUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneDCUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one1.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers127 mm153.1 mm
HeightDiffers57 mm58.6 mm
WidthDiffers127 mm266.8 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one2 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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