Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer GE400 vs TP-Link M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz)

25specifications compared
18differ
7identical
54known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer GE400 has 5,478 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz) (5765 Mbit/s vs 287 Mbit/s). The TP-Link M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz) has 11.4 mm more depth than the TP-Link Archer GE400 (70 mm vs 58.6 mm). The TP-Link Archer GE400 has 244.7 mm more height than the TP-Link M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz) (268.6 mm vs 23.9 mm). Only the TP-Link M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz) has SIM card slot. Only the TP-Link Archer GE400 has Ethernet LAN.

SIM card slot
- Archer GE400:No
- M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):Yes
Wi-Fi band
- Archer GE400: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 GE400:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Archer GE400:5765 Mbit/s
- M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):287 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN
- Archer GE400:Yes
- M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):No
Ethernet LAN interface type
- Archer GE400:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
- M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):Not available
Mobile network generation
- Archer GE400:Not supported
- M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):4G
Product type
- Archer GE400:Desktop/pole router
- M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):Portable router

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Comparison of Archer GE400, M7005
79 specifications	A TP-Link Archer GE400 View product	B TP-Link M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz) Model M7005 View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotDiffers	No	Yes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	No	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	5765 Mbit/s	287 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 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)	802.11b, 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	5765 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	4096-QAM, OFDMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	Not available
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
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Support Samba (storage)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in FTP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — 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 Client	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Mobile network1 differ
Mobile network generationDiffers	Not supported	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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset button	Yes	Yes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown 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
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DDoS protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HTTP, HTTPS, UDP
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Desktop/pole router	Portable router
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS	CE, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	External	Internal
Antennas quantityKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Transmit powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 dBmW
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC	Battery
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	2.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 h
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	58.6 mm	70 mm
HeightDiffers	268.6 mm	23.9 mm
WeightDiffers	650 g	118 g
WidthDiffers	153.1 mm	114 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package type	Box	Box
Number of products includedKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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

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