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TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer NX210

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 19identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer NX210 has 468 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (1201 Mbit/s vs 733 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer NX210 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 NX210 has 768 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (1201 Mbit/s vs 433 Mbit/s). Only the TP-Link Archer NX210 has SIM card slot. 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 NX210.

  • SIM card slot
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • Archer NX210:Yes
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Archer NX210: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 NX210:1201 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
    • Archer NX210:574 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:433 Mbit/s
    • Archer NX210:1201 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
    • Archer NX210:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100 Mbit/s
    • Archer NX210:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
    • Archer NX210:3

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Comparison of A2, Archer NX210
64 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs733 Mbit/s1201 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/s1201 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Port triggeringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP VPN, IPSec VPN , OpenVPN
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
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5G
3G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC-HSPA+, HSPA, UMTS
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
3G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source850,900,2100 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500,3700 MHz
SIM card typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNanoSIM
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers43
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-EnterpriseWPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPA3
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewall securityDiffersSPI Firewall, Access Control, IP & MAC Binding Application Layer GatewayDoS, IPv4 SPI Firewall, IPv6 Firewall
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4, IPv6
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWhite
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown 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
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antennas quantityDiffers310
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffersAC, DCDC
Output voltageDiffers9 V12 V
Output currentDiffers0.6 A2 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers144 mm99 mm
HeightDiffers35 mm190 mm
WidthDiffers230 mm99 mm

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