Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer GE400 vs TP-Link Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 20identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer GE400 has 2,195 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (5765 Mbit/s vs 3570 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer GE400 has 2,883 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (5765 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link Archer GE400 (5 vs 3). Only the TP-Link Archer GE400 has USB port. Ethernet LAN interface type: 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link Archer GE400, Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Archer GE400:5765 Mbit/s
    • Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3570 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • Archer GE400:5765 Mbit/s
    • Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2882 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Archer GE400:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
    • Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Archer GE400:3
    • Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
  • USB port
    • Archer GE400:Yes
    • Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
  • Product type
    • Archer GE400:Desktop/pole router
    • Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Tabletop router
  • Antennas quantity
    • Archer GE400:6
    • Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
  • Power source type
    • Archer GE400:AC
    • Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DC

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Comparison of Archer GE400, BE220W
63 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs5765 Mbit/s3570 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)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)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)688 Mbit/s688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs5765 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one4096-QAM, OFDMAUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one1000,2500 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Port triggeringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)11
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)11
Support Samba (storage)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Media serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one• OpenVPN Server • PPTP VPN Server • L2TP VPN Server • WireGuard VPN Server • Open VPN Client • PPTP VPN Client • L2TP VPN Client • WireGuard VPN ClientUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationNot supportedNot supported
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers35
USB portDiffersYesNo
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
MU-MIMO technologyYesYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cloud-managedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsWPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DDoS protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingYesYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersDesktop/pole routerTabletop router
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWhite
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers64
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentKnown for one2.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one58.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one268.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one650 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one153.1 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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