Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link EB210 PRO vs TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 14identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link EB210 PRO has 1,166 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (3568 Mbit/s vs 2402 Mbit/s). The TP-Link EB210 PRO has 3 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (5 vs 2). The TP-Link EB210 PRO has 54 mm more depth than the TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (153 mm vs 99 mm). Only the TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has SIM card slot. Only the TP-Link EB210 PRO has USB port.

  • SIM card slot
    • EB210 PRO:No
    • Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • EB210 PRO:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • EB210 PRO:3568 Mbit/s
    • Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2402 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • EB210 PRO:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
    • Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Mobile network generation
    • EB210 PRO:Not supported
    • Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5G
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • EB210 PRO:5
    • Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
  • USB port
    • EB210 PRO:Yes
    • Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
  • Product type
    • EB210 PRO:Tabletop router
    • Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Desktop/pole router

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Comparison of EB210 PRO, NX500
80 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs3568 Mbit/s2402 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 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), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one688 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one2880 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Maximum Tx power (2.4 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 dBmW
Maximum Tx power (5 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 dBmW
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, OpenVPN, IPSecUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network1 differ
Mobile network generationDiffersNot supported5G
3G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC-HSDPA, HSPA, HSPA+, UMTS
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
5G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500,3700 MHz
3G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source850,900,2100 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500,3700 MHz
SIM card typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNanoSIM
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers52
USB portDiffersYesNo
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cloud-managedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA3-Personal64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parental controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for oneDoS, SPI Firewall, IP & MAC Address BindingUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4, IPv6
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersTabletop routerDesktop/pole router
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS
CertificationKnown for oneCEUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal & external
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSMA
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50/60 Hz
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 A
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 60 °C-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers153 mm99 mm
HeightDiffers47.6 mm190 mm
WidthDiffers268.6 mm99 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Number of products includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)

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