Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Philips 7000 series SPG6721W/93 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz) vs TP-Link Archer GE230

21specifications compared
13differ
8identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 5 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Philips 7000 series SPG6721W/93 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz) (5 vs 0). The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 2 more antennas quantity than the Philips 7000 series SPG6721W/93 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz) (4 vs 2). The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 47.1 mm more depth than the Philips 7000 series SPG6721W/93 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz) (153.1 mm vs 106 mm). Only the TP-Link Archer GE230 has Ethernet WAN. Only the TP-Link Archer GE230 has Ethernet LAN.

Ethernet WAN
- 7000 series SPG6721W/93 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):No
- Archer GE230:Yes
Wi-Fi band
- 7000 series SPG6721W/93 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):Single-band (2.4 GHz)
- Archer GE230:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard
- 7000 series SPG6721W/93 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- Archer GE230:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Ethernet LAN
- 7000 series SPG6721W/93 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):No
- Archer GE230:Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type
- 7000 series SPG6721W/93 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):Not available
- Archer GE230:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- 7000 series SPG6721W/93 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):0
- Archer GE230:5
Antenna design
- 7000 series SPG6721W/93 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):Internal
- Archer GE230:External
Antennas quantity
- 7000 series SPG6721W/93 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):2
- Archer GE230:4

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Comparison of SPG6721W/93, Archer GE230
55 specifications	A Philips 7000 series SPG6721W/93 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz) Model SPG6721W/93 View product	B TP-Link Archer GE230 View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANDiffers	No	Yes
SIM card slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
ModulationKnown for one	OFDMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3570 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2882 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Not available	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000,2500 Mbit/s
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Port triggeringKnown 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
4G standardKnown for one	LTE	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G data rate (max)Known for one	150 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card typeKnown for one	NanoSIM + eSIM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	5
USB charging portKnown 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
MU-MIMO technologyKnown 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	WPA3	WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3
IGMP snoopingKnown 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	Portable router	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indication lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LTE, Power, Status, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	2100 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal	External
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	4
Featuresidentical
Languages supportKnown for one	Simplified Chinese, English, Portuguese	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	Battery	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	106 mm	153.1 mm
HeightDiffers	13 mm	58.6 mm
WeightKnown for one	90 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	63 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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