Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer GE230 vs TP-Link Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

23specifications compared
3differ
20identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Only the TP-Link Archer GE230 has USB port. Ethernet LAN interface type: 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link Archer GE230, Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

Ethernet LAN interface type
- Archer GE230:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
- Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
USB port
- Archer GE230:Yes
- Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No

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Comparison of Archer GE230, BE220W
49 specifications	A TP-Link Archer GE230 View product	B TP-Link Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model BE220W View product
WAN connectionidentical
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	1000,2500 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port triggeringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portDiffers	Yes	No
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cloud-managedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	153.1 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	58.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	266.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tabletop router
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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