Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer GE230 vs TP-Link M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz)

16specifications compared
12differ
4identical
52known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 3,283 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz) (3570 Mbit/s vs 287 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 83.1 mm more depth than the TP-Link M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz) (153.1 mm vs 70 mm). The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 34.7 mm more height than the TP-Link M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz) (58.6 mm vs 23.9 mm). Only the TP-Link Archer GE230 has Ethernet LAN. Wi-Fi band: Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) on the TP-Link Archer GE230, Single-band (2.4 GHz) on the TP-Link M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz).

Wi-Fi band
- Archer GE230:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard
- Archer GE230:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Archer GE230:3570 Mbit/s
- M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):287 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN
- Archer GE230:Yes
- M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):No
Ethernet LAN interface type
- Archer GE230:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
- M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):Not available
Antenna design
- Archer GE230:External
- M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):Internal
Operating temperature (T-T)
- Archer GE230:0 - 40 °C
- M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):0 - 35 °C
Depth
- Archer GE230:153.1 mm
- M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):70 mm

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Comparison of Archer GE230, M7005
68 specifications	A TP-Link Archer GE230 View product	B TP-Link M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz) Model M7005 View product
WAN connectionidentical
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection typeKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	3570 Mbit/s	287 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	688 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	2882 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	Not available
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11b 11Mbps -89dBm 11g 54Mbps -75.5dBm 11n HT20 MCS7 -73.5dBm 11n HT40 MCS7 -70.5dBm 11ax HT20 MCS9 -68dBm 11ax HT40 MCS9 -64.5dBm
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
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4G
3G standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HSPA, HSPA+, WCDMA
4G standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
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	800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600 MHz
SIM card typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NanoSIM
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB charging portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3	SSID, WPA-PSK, WPA-PSK2, WPA3-SAE
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HTTP, HTTPS, UDP
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Portable router
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 mAh
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-C
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	External	Internal
Transmit powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 dBmW
Antennas quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Battery
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 h
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 35 °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	-20 - 60 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Android, Windows Phone, iOS
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	153.1 mm	70 mm
HeightDiffers	58.6 mm	23.9 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	118 g
WidthDiffers	266.8 mm	114 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box

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