Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link AIR R5(EU) vs TP-Link TL-WR3002X wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 21identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • AIR R5(EU):No
    • TL-WR3002X wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • AIR R5(EU):2976 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR3002X wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2402 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • AIR R5(EU):574 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR3002X wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2402 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • AIR R5(EU):2402 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR3002X wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:574 Mbit/s
  • Product type
    • AIR R5(EU):Tabletop router
    • TL-WR3002X wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Portable router
  • Product colour
    • AIR R5(EU):White
    • TL-WR3002X wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
  • Power source type
    • AIR R5(EU):USB
    • TL-WR3002X wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DC
  • Depth
    • AIR R5(EU):10.8 mm
    • TL-WR3002X wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:91.3 mm

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Comparison of AIR R5(EU), TL-WR3002X
58 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersNoYes
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs2976 Mbit/s2402 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs574 Mbit/s2402 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2402 Mbit/s574 Mbit/s
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)11
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOpenVPN Server PPTP VPN Server L2TP VPN Server Wireguard VPN Serve PPTP VPN Client L2TP VPN Client Wireguard VPN Client
Number of guest networks (6 GHz)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one2.4GHz: 11g 6Mbps:-96dBm, 11g 54Mbps:-78dBm 11n HT20 MCS7:-76dBm, 11n HT40 MCS7:-72dBm 11ax HE20 MCS0: -95dBm, 11ax HE20 MCS11: -65dBm 11ax HE40 MCS0: -93dBm, 11ax HE40 MCS11: -62dBm 5GHz: 11a 6Mbps:-97dBm, 11a 54Mbps:-78dBm 11ac HT20 MCS8:-74dBm, 11ac HT40 MCS9:-69dBm, 11ac HT80 MCS9:-65dBm 11ax HEUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
USB portYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicroSD (TransFlash)
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 GB
USB charging portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-PersonalWPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-Personal
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersTabletop routerPortable router
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Wall mountableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45), USB
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFederal Communications Commission (FCC)
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, CE, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designInternalInternal
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersUSBDC
External power adapterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
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)-40 - 60 °C-40 - 60 °C
System requirementsidentical
Introduction yearKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2025
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers10.8 mm91.3 mm
HeightDiffers210 mm30 mm
WidthDiffers148 mm105 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source

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