Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer GE230 vs TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 14identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 1,168 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router (3570 Mbit/s vs 2402 Mbit/s). The TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router has 1,714 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link Archer GE230 (2402 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 2,308 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router (2882 Mbit/s vs 574 Mbit/s). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the TP-Link Archer GE230, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router. Ethernet LAN interface type: 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link Archer GE230, Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Archer GE230:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Archer GE230:3570 Mbit/s
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:2402 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • Archer GE230:688 Mbit/s
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:2402 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • Archer GE230:2882 Mbit/s
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:574 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Archer GE230:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Archer GE230:1000,2500 Mbit/s
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:100,10,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Archer GE230:5
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Archer GE230:1
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:2

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Comparison of Archer GE230, AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router
60 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
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 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs3570 Mbit/s2402 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)802.11a, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 802.11b, 802.11g
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs688 Mbit/s2402 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2882 Mbit/s574 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000,2500 Mbit/s100,10,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Port forwardingYesYes
Port triggeringYesYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
Static routeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP VPN, IPSec VPN , OpenVPN
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum Tx power (2.4 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 dBmW
Maximum Tx power (5 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source23 dBmW
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
SC/APC GPON ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3WPA, WPA2
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4, IPv6
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Wall mountableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceStatus
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal & external
Antennas quantityDiffers43
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 A
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)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °C
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one153.1 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one58.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one266.8 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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