Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer AX58 vs TP-Link Archer GE230

32specifications compared
13differ
19identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 570 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer AX58 (3570 Mbit/s vs 3000 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 114 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link Archer AX58 (688 Mbit/s vs 574 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 480 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link Archer AX58 (2882 Mbit/s vs 2402 Mbit/s). Only the TP-Link Archer GE230 has USB port. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the TP-Link Archer AX58, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the TP-Link Archer GE230.

Top Wi-Fi standard
- Archer AX58:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- Archer GE230:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Archer AX58:3000 Mbit/s
- Archer GE230:3570 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- Archer AX58:574 Mbit/s
- Archer GE230:688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- Archer AX58:2402 Mbit/s
- Archer GE230:2882 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- Archer AX58:Gigabit Ethernet
- Archer GE230:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- Archer AX58:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- Archer GE230:1000,2500 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Archer AX58:4
- Archer GE230:5
USB port
- Archer AX58:No
- Archer GE230:Yes

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Comparison of Archer AX58, Archer GE230
62 specifications	A TP-Link Archer AX58 View product	B TP-Link Archer GE230 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WAN	No	No
SIM card slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	3000 Mbit/s	3570 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	574 Mbit/s	688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	2402 Mbit/s	2882 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	1000,2500 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwarding	Yes	Yes
Port triggering	Yes	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)	Yes	Yes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	OpenVPN, PPTP	Unknown — not stated by the source
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	5
USB portDiffers	No	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPA3, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise	WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snooping	Yes	Yes
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)	Yes	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Tabletop router	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	CE, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantity	4	4
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	1.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	135 mm	153.1 mm
HeightDiffers	41.6 mm	58.6 mm
WidthDiffers	260.2 mm	266.8 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of products includedKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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