Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer AX58 vs TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

46specifications compared
13differ
33identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer AX58 has 598 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (3000 Mbit/s vs 2402 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer AX58 has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (4 vs 2). The TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 6 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link Archer AX58 (10 vs 4). Only the TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has SIM card slot. Product type: Tabletop router on the TP-Link Archer AX58, Desktop/pole router on the TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

SIM card slot
- Archer AX58:No
- Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Archer AX58:3000 Mbit/s
- Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2402 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Archer AX58:4
- Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
Product type
- Archer AX58:Tabletop router
- Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Desktop/pole router
Product colour
- Archer AX58:Black
- Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White
Antenna design
- Archer AX58:External
- Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal & external
Antennas quantity
- Archer AX58:4
- Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10
Power source type
- Archer AX58:DC
- Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC

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Comparison of Archer AX58, NX500
84 specifications	A TP-Link Archer AX58 View product	B TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model NX500 View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WAN	No	No
SIM card slotDiffers	No	Yes
WAN connection type	RJ-45	RJ-45
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	3000 Mbit/s	2402 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	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)Known for one	574 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	2402 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Port forwarding	Yes	Yes
Port triggering	Yes	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)	Yes	Yes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)	1	1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)	1	1
Maximum Tx power (2.4 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 dBmW
Maximum Tx power (5 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 dBmW
VPN supportKnown for one	OpenVPN, PPTP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5G
3G standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC-HSDPA, HSPA, HSPA+, UMTS
4G standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
5G bands supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500,3700 MHz
3G bands supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	850,900,2100 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500,3700 MHz
SIM card typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NanoSIM
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	2
USB port	No	No
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPA3, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Guest access	Yes	Yes
DoS attack prevention	Yes	Yes
Parental control	Yes	Yes
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
URL filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv4, IPv6
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Tabletop router	Desktop/pole router
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificates	CE, RoHS	CE, RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffers	External	Internal & external
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SMA
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	10
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffers	DC	AC
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	1.5 A	2 A
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
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterp
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	135 mm	99 mm
HeightDiffers	41.6 mm	190 mm
WidthDiffers	260.2 mm	99 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package type	Box	Box
Number of products included	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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