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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router vs TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 25identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 100,10,1000 Mbit/s
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Maximum Tx power (5 GHz)
    • 23 dBmW
    • 30 dBmW
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB port
    • Yes
    • No
  • Product type
    • Tabletop router
    • Desktop/pole router
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • White
  • Antennas quantity
    • 3
    • 10
  • Output current
    • 1.5 A
    • 2 A

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TP-Link

AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON RouterView product
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TP-Link

Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model NX500

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneYes
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)2402 Mbit/s2402 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 802.11b, 802.11g802.11a, 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)Known for one2402 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one574 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers100,10,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Port forwardingYesYes
Port triggeringYesYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1
Maximum Tx power (2.4 GHz)20 dBmW20 dBmW
Maximum Tx power (5 GHz)Differs23 dBmW30 dBmW
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Static routeKnown for oneYes
VPN serverKnown for onePPTP VPN, IPSec VPN , OpenVPN
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYes
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one5G
3G standardsKnown for oneDC-HSDPA, HSPA, HSPA+, UMTS
4G standardKnown for oneLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
5G bands supportedKnown for one700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500,3700 MHz
3G bands supportedKnown for one850,900,2100 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for one700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500,3700 MHz
SIM card typeKnown for oneNanoSIM
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers42
USB portDiffersYesNo
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2
SC/APC GPON ports quantityKnown for one1
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA264-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6
Management protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersTabletop routerDesktop/pole router
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Built-in displayKnown for oneNo
Wall mountableKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneStatus
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designInternal & externalInternal & external
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneSMA
Antennas quantityDiffers310
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Power1 differ
Power source typeKnown for oneAC
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentDiffers1.5 A2 A
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 90%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 60 °C-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterp
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one99 mm
HeightKnown for one190 mm
WidthKnown for one99 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBox
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)

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