Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz)

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 4identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 446 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz) (733 Mbit/s vs 287 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 74 mm more depth than the TP-Link M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz) (144 mm vs 70 mm). The TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 11.1 mm more height than the TP-Link M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz) (35 mm vs 23.9 mm). Only the TP-Link M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz) has SIM card slot. Only the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has Ethernet LAN.

  • SIM card slot
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):Yes
  • Wi-Fi band
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:733 Mbit/s
    • M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):287 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):No
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
    • M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):Not available
  • USB port
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):Yes
  • Product type
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Tabletop router
    • M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):Portable router

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Comparison of A2, M7005
71 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs733 Mbit/s287 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one433 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetNot available
Receiver sensitivityDiffers5GHz: 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: -71dBm11b 11Mbps -89dBm 11g 54Mbps -75.5dBm 11n HT20 MCS7 -73.5dBm 11n HT40 MCS7 -70.5dBm 11ax HT20 MCS9 -68dBm 11ax HT40 MCS9 -64.5dBm
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4G
3G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHSPA, HSPA+, WCDMA
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 source800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600 MHz
SIM card typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNanoSIM
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portDiffersNoYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB charging portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-EnterpriseSSID, WPA-PSK, WPA-PSK2, WPA3-SAE
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
DHCP serverYesYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHTTP, HTTPS, UDP
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersTabletop routerPortable router
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePower
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 mAh
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)USB Type-C
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
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Transmit powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 dBmW
Antennas quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersAC, DCBattery
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 h
Output voltageKnown for one9 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one0.6 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C0 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 90%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 70 °C-20 - 60 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAndroid, Windows Phone, iOS
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers144 mm70 mm
HeightDiffers35 mm23.9 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source118 g
WidthDiffers230 mm114 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox

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