Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

24specifications compared
12differ
12identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 2,837 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (3570 Mbit/s vs 733 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 388 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (688 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 2,449 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2882 Mbit/s vs 433 Mbit/s). Only the TP-Link Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has SIM card slot. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the TP-Link Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the TP-Link Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

SIM card slot
- Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
- Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard
- Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3570 Mbit/s
- Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:733 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:688 Mbit/s
- Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2882 Mbit/s
- Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:433 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
- Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
- Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
Product colour
- Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White
- Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black

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Comparison of BE220W, MR202
49 specifications	A TP-Link Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model BE220W View product	B TP-Link Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model MR202 View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WAN	No	No
SIM card slotDiffers	No	Yes
WAN connection type	RJ-45	RJ-45
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	3570 Mbit/s	733 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	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)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	688 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	2882 Mbit/s	433 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)	Yes	Yes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)	1	1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)	1	1
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GHz: 11a 54M: -77 dBm 11ac VHT20 MCS0: -95.5 dBm 11ac VHT20 MCS8: -73 dBm 11ac VHT40 MCS0: -93 dBm 11ac VHT20 MCS9: -68 dBm 11ac VHT80 MCS0: -90 dBm 11ac VHT20 MCS9: -65 dBm 2.4 GHz: 11g 54M: -74.5 dBm 11n HT20 MCS0: -92 dBm 11n HT20 MCS7: -73 dBm 11n HT40 MCS0: -89 dBm 11n HT40 MCS7: -70 dBm
Mobile networkidentical
3G standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC-HSPA+, HSPA, HSPA+, UMTS
4G standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	4
USB port	No	No
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DoS, SPI Firewall, IP & MAC Address Binding
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC, RoHS	CE, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	2
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cloud-managedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source

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