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TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 18identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz 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 Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (3 vs 2). The TP-Link XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 3 V more output voltage than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (12 V vs 9 V). Only the TP-Link XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz 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 6 (802.11ax) on the TP-Link XX530V 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)
    • XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-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
    • XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2402 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
    • XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100 Mbit/s
    • XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1000,100 Mbit/s
  • USB port
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • Antennas quantity
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
    • XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
  • Power source type
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC, DC
    • XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC
  • Output voltage
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:9 V
    • XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:12 V

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Comparison of A2, XX530V
70 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
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, 802.11b, 802.11ad, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 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
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s1000,100 Mbit/s
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SSID-based VLAN assignmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP VPN, IPSec VPN , OpenVPN
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portDiffersNoYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SC/APC GPON ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Traffic statisticsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-EnterpriseWPA, WPA2, WPA3
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Schedule accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parental controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers32
Transmit powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source<20 dBm (2.4 GHz); <23 dBm (5 GHz)
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffersAC, DCAC
Output voltageDiffers9 V12 V
Output currentDiffers0.6 A1.5 A
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 70 °C-40 - 60 °C
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, CE, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one144 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one35 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one230 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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