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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 AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 18identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router has 1,669 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2402 Mbit/s vs 733 Mbit/s). The TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router has 2,102 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2402 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router has 141 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (574 Mbit/s vs 433 Mbit/s). Only the TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router has 3G/4G USB modem compatibility. Only the TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router has USB port.

  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • No
    • Yes
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 733 Mbit/s
    • 2402 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 300 Mbit/s
    • 2402 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 433 Mbit/s
    • 574 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Fast Ethernet
    • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
    • 100,10,1000 Mbit/s
  • USB port
    • No
    • Yes

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64 specifications
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TP-Link

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

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TP-Link

AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON RouterView product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersNoYes
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
DSL WANKnown for oneNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
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 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs733 Mbit/s2402 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 802.11b, 802.11g
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs300 Mbit/s2402 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs433 Mbit/s574 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s100,10,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
Static routeKnown for oneYes
VPN serverKnown for onePPTP VPN, IPSec VPN , OpenVPN
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYes
Maximum Tx power (2.4 GHz)20 dBmW20 dBmW
Maximum Tx power (5 GHz)23 dBmW23 dBmW
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1
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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portDiffersNoYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2
SC/APC GPON 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, WPA2
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
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Wall mountableKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneStatus
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal & external
Antennas quantity33
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Power2 differ
Output voltageDiffers9 V12 V
Output currentDiffers0.6 A1.5 A
Power source typeKnown for oneAC, DC
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 90%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 70 °C-40 - 60 °C
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, CE, RoHS
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one144 mm
HeightKnown for one35 mm
WidthKnown for one230 mm

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