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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR AX1800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer BE230

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 12identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
    • Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 1974 Mbit/s
    • 2882 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 574 Mbit/s
    • 2882 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 1200 Mbit/s
    • 688 Mbit/s
  • Modulation
    • 256-QAM, 1024-QAM
    • 4096-QAM, OFDMA
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 1000,2500 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 4
    • 5

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70 specifications
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NETGEAR

AX1800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model AX1800

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B

TP-Link

Archer BE230View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
DSL WANKnown for oneNo
Wireless LAN features6 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1974 Mbit/s2882 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 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs574 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs1200 Mbit/s688 Mbit/s
ModulationDiffers256-QAM, 1024-QAM4096-QAM, OFDMA
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s1000,2500 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1
Support Samba (storage)Known for oneYes
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneYes
Media serverKnown for oneYes
VPN supportKnown for one• OpenVPN Server • PPTP VPN Server • L2TP VPN Server • WireGuard VPN Server
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
USB portDiffersNoYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYes
Number of data streamsKnown for one4x4
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit AES, WPA2, WPA3, WPAWPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
Guest accessYesYes
DDoS protectionKnown for oneYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one4
Featuresidentical
Works with Amazon AlexaKnown for oneYes
Works with the Google AssistantKnown for oneYes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one880 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one2
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one1.5 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneNot supported
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
System requirementsidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one284 mm
HeightKnown for one236 mm
WeightKnown for one500 g
WidthKnown for one57 mm

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