Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 28identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (4 vs 2). The TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 8 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (10 vs 2). The TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 0.5 A more output current than the TP-Link XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2 A vs 1.5 A). Only the TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has SIM card slot. Only the TP-Link XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has USB port.

  • SIM card slot
    • Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1000,100 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
    • XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
  • USB port
    • Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • Product type
    • Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Desktop/pole router
    • XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Tabletop router
  • Product colour
    • Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White
    • XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
  • Antenna design
    • Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal & external
    • XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
  • Antennas quantity
    • Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10
    • XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2

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Comparison of NX500, XX530V
86 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotDiffersYesNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11ad, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s1000,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingYesYes
Port triggeringYesYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum Tx power (2.4 GHz)Known for one20 dBmWUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum Tx power (5 GHz)Known for one30 dBmWUnknown — not stated by the source
SSID-based VLAN assignmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP VPN, IPSec VPN , OpenVPN
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one5GUnknown — not stated by the source
3G standardsKnown for oneDC-HSDPA, HSPA, HSPA+, UMTSUnknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for oneLTE-TDD & LTE-FDDUnknown — not stated by the source
5G bands supportedKnown for one700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500,3700 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
3G bands supportedKnown for one850,900,2100 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
4G bands supportedKnown for one700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500,3700 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card typeKnown for oneNanoSIMUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers24
USB portDiffersNoYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SC/APC GPON ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)YesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Traffic statisticsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSKWPA, WPA2, WPA3
Guest accessYesYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlYesYes
FilteringYesYes
IP address filteringYesYes
URL filteringYesYes
DMZ supportYesYes
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Schedule accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersDesktop/pole routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Built-in displayKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternal & externalExternal
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneSMAUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers102
Transmit powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source<20 dBm (2.4 GHz); <23 dBm (5 GHz)
Power1 differ
Power source typeACAC
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentDiffers2 A1.5 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 - 70 °C-40 - 60 °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 EnterpUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one99 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one190 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one99 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

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