Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer GE230 vs Zyxel Nebula FWA70

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 13identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 4 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Zyxel Nebula FWA70 (5 vs 1). The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 3.1 mm more depth than the Zyxel Nebula FWA70 (153.1 mm vs 150 mm). The Zyxel Nebula FWA70 has 141.4 mm more height than the TP-Link Archer GE230 (200 mm vs 58.6 mm). Ethernet LAN data rates: 1000,2500 Mbit/s on the TP-Link Archer GE230, 2500 Mbit/s on the Zyxel Nebula FWA70. Antenna design: External on the TP-Link Archer GE230, Internal on the Zyxel Nebula FWA70.

  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Archer GE230:1000,2500 Mbit/s
    • Nebula FWA70:2500 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Archer GE230:5
    • Nebula FWA70:1
  • Antenna design
    • Archer GE230:External
    • Nebula FWA70:Internal
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • Archer GE230:10 - 90%
    • Nebula FWA70:5 - 95%
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • Archer GE230:0 - 40 °C
    • Nebula FWA70:-30 - 55 °C
  • Depth
    • Archer GE230:153.1 mm
    • Nebula FWA70:150 mm
  • Height
    • Archer GE230:58.6 mm
    • Nebula FWA70:200 mm
  • Width
    • Archer GE230:266.8 mm
    • Nebula FWA70:68 mm

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Comparison of Archer GE230, Nebula FWA70
62 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000,2500 Mbit/s2500 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5G
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
SIM card typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNanoSIM
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers51
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3Unknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP55
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceStatus
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
PoE injector includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, FCC, RoHSCE UKCA WEEE HSF (Hazardous Substance Free)
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 dBi
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC, PoE
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 W
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%5 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C-30 - 55 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers153.1 mm150 mm
HeightDiffers58.6 mm200 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source660 g
WidthDiffers266.8 mm68 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source225 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source275 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.36 kg
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one3570 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one688 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one2882 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source

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