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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer GE230

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 13identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 2,837 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (3570 Mbit/s vs 733 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer GE230 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 TP-Link Archer GE230 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). Only the TP-Link Archer GE230 has USB port. 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 7 (802.11be) on the TP-Link Archer GE230.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 733 Mbit/s
    • 3570 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 300 Mbit/s
    • 688 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 433 Mbit/s
    • 2882 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Fast Ethernet
    • 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
    • 1000,2500 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 4
    • 5
  • USB port
    • No
    • Yes

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54 specifications
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TP-Link

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

Model A2

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TP-Link

Archer GE230View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
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)Differs733 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)Differs300 Mbit/s688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs433 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s1000,2500 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
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneYes
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
USB portDiffersNoYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-EnterpriseWPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3
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
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop router
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC, CE, RoHSCE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers34
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneAC, DC
Output voltageKnown for one9 V
Output currentKnown for one0.6 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers144 mm153.1 mm
HeightDiffers35 mm58.6 mm
WidthDiffers230 mm266.8 mm

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