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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 17identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1,667 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2400 Mbit/s vs 733 Mbit/s). The Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 300 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (600 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1,967 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2400 Mbit/s vs 433 Mbit/s). Only the Zyxel EX3501-T0 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 Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 733 Mbit/s
    • 2400 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 300 Mbit/s
    • 600 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 433 Mbit/s
    • 2400 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Fast Ethernet
    • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • USB port
    • No
    • Yes
  • Cables included
    • LAN (RJ-45)
    • LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)

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76 specifications
A

TP-Link

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

Model A2

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B

Zyxel

EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model EX3501-T0

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
DSL WANKnown 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/s2400 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/s600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs433 Mbit/s2400 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for oneDTMF, OFDMA
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.1Q
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Automatic channel selectionKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
USB sharingKnown for oneYes
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for oneYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1
Maximum Tx power (2.4 GHz)Known for one20 dBmW
Maximum Tx power (5 GHz)Known for one23 dBmW
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 one1
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one2
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-EnterpriseHTTPS, IPSec, SNMP, SNMPv2, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
FirewallYesYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known 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 serverYesYes
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for oneDSL, LAN, Power, WPS
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, RoHS, UKCA
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, CE, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2
Antennas quantityKnown for one3
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersAC, DCDC
Output voltageKnown for one9 V
Output currentKnown for one0.6 A
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%10 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 70 °C-30 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers144 mm170 mm
HeightDiffers35 mm30 mm
WeightKnown for one288 g
WidthDiffers230 mm165 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one171.5 mm
Package depthKnown for one186 mm
Package heightKnown for one82.5 mm
Package weightKnown for one557 g
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)

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