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TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer AX58

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 21identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer AX58 has 2,267 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (3000 Mbit/s vs 733 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer AX58 has 274 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (574 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer AX58 has 1,969 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2402 Mbit/s vs 433 Mbit/s). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the TP-Link Archer AX58. Ethernet LAN interface type: Fast Ethernet on the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link Archer AX58.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Archer AX58:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:733 Mbit/s
    • Archer AX58:3000 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
    • Archer AX58:574 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:433 Mbit/s
    • Archer AX58:2402 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
    • Archer AX58:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100 Mbit/s
    • Archer AX58:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Antennas quantity
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
    • Archer AX58:4
  • Power source type
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC, DC
    • Archer AX58:DC

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Comparison of A2, Archer AX58
68 specifications
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs733 Mbit/s3000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs300 Mbit/s574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs433 Mbit/s2402 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOpenVPN, PPTP
Maximum Tx power (2.4 GHz)Known for one20 dBmWUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum Tx power (5 GHz)Known for one23 dBmWUnknown — not stated by the source
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: -71dBmUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-EnterpriseWPA, WPA2, WPA3, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parental controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Firewall securityKnown for oneSPI Firewall, Access Control, IP & MAC Binding Application Layer GatewayUnknown — not stated by the source
NAT functionalityKnown for oneVirtual Server Port Forwarding Auto-Discovery DMZ UPnPUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, CE, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers34
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffersAC, DCDC
Output voltageDiffers9 V12 V
Output currentDiffers0.6 A1.5 A
External power adapterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers144 mm135 mm
HeightDiffers35 mm41.6 mm
WidthDiffers230 mm260.2 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Number of products includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)

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