Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

29specifications compared
12differ
17identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz 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 BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz 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 BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz 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). 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 BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz. 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 BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

Top Wi-Fi standard
- Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:733 Mbit/s
- Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3570 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
- Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:433 Mbit/s
- Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2882 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
- Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
- Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
Certification
- Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:FCC, CE, RoHS
- Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:CE, FCC, RoHS
Antennas quantity
- Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
- Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4

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Comparison of A2, BE220W
53 specifications	A TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model A2 View product	B TP-Link Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model BE220W View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WAN	No	No
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
WAN connection type	RJ-45	RJ-45
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	733 Mbit/s	3570 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 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), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	300 Mbit/s	688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	433 Mbit/s	2882 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)	Yes	Yes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)	1	1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)	1	1
Maximum Tx power (2.4 GHz)Known for one	20 dBmW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum Tx power (5 GHz)Known for one	23 dBmW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	5GHz: 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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	5
USB port	No	No
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cloud-managedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise	WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for one	SPI Firewall, Access Control, IP & MAC Binding Application Layer Gateway	Unknown — not stated by the source
NAT functionalityKnown for one	Virtual Server Port Forwarding Auto-Discovery DMZ UPnP	Unknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	FCC, CE, RoHS	CE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantityDiffers	3	4
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC, DC	DC
Output voltageDiffers	9 V	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	0.6 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	144 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	35 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	230 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported

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