Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer GE230 vs Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 17identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 1,170 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (3570 Mbit/s vs 2400 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 88 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (688 Mbit/s vs 600 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 482 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2882 Mbit/s vs 2400 Mbit/s). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the TP-Link Archer GE230, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz. Ethernet LAN interface type: 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link Archer GE230, Gigabit Ethernet on the Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Archer GE230:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Archer GE230:3570 Mbit/s
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2400 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • Archer GE230:688 Mbit/s
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:600 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • Archer GE230:2882 Mbit/s
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2400 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Archer GE230:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Archer GE230:1000,2500 Mbit/s
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Archer GE230:5
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
  • Antenna design
    • Archer GE230:External
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal

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Comparison of Archer GE230, EX3501-T0
70 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs3570 Mbit/s2400 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-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)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs688 Mbit/s600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2882 Mbit/s2400 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDTMF, OFDMA
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000,2500 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.1Q
Automatic channel selectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB sharingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3HTTPS, IPSec, SNMP, SNMPv2, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
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 sourceWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDSL, LAN, Power, WPS
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS, UKCA
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x2
Antennas quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-30 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers153.1 mm170 mm
HeightDiffers58.6 mm30 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source288 g
WidthDiffers266.8 mm165 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source171.5 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source186 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source82.5 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source557 g
Number of products includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)

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