TP-Link Archer AX12 vs TP-Link Archer AX72
The two products' specifications row by row. Rows where they differ are marked; a missing value is unknown, never equal.
| Specification | TP-Link Archer AX12 | TP-Link Archer AX72 |
|---|---|---|
| Networking standardsDiffers | IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n | IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g |
| Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Security algorithmsDiffers | WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPA3 | WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3 |
| WAN connection typeDiffers | Dynamic IP, Static IP, PPPoE/PPTP(Dual Access), L2TP(Dual Access) | RJ-45 |
| Storage temperature (T-T)Differs | -40 - 60 °C | -40 - 70 °C |
| WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs | 300 Mbit/s | 4804 Mbit/s |
| WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs | 1.5 Gbps | 5400 Mbit/s |
| WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs | 1201 Mbit/s | 574 Mbit/s |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers | 3 | 4 |
| USB portDiffers | No | Yes |
| DepthDiffers | 117 mm | 147.2 mm |
| HeightDiffers | 32 mm | 49.2 mm |
| WidthDiffers | 215 mm | 272.5 mm |
| Antenna designDiffers | External | 6× Fixed High-Performance Antennas |
| Antennas quantityDiffers | 4 | 6 |
| Product typeDiffers | Tabletop router | Wi-Fi Router |
| Power source typeDiffers | 12 V ⎓ 1 A | DC |
| Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Same | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet LANSame | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet LAN interface typeSame | Gigabit | Gigabit |
| Port forwardingSame | Yes | Yes |
| Port triggeringSame | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standardsSame | 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) | 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) |
| DMZ supportSame | Yes | Yes |
| FirewallSame | Yes | Yes |
| Quality of Service (QoS) supportSame | Yes | Yes |
| Reset buttonSame | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet WANSame | Yes | Yes |
| Operating relative humidity (H-H)Same | 10 - 90% | 10 - 90% |
| Operating temperature (T-T)Same | 0 - 40 °C | 0 - 40 °C |
| Storage relative humidity (H-H)Same | 5 - 90% | 5 - 90% |
| Wi-Fi bandSame | dual-band | Dual-Band |
| Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Same | Yes | Yes |
| Transmission encryptionSame | Yes | Yes |
| Cabling technologynot known | not known | 10/100/1000Base-T(X) |
| Ethernet LAN data ratesnot known | not known | 10,100,1000 Mbit/s |
| MIMOnot known | not known | Yes |
| Modulationnot known | not known | OFDM, 1024-QAM |
| Support Samba (storage)not known | not known | Yes |
| Wireless Distribution System (WDS) bridgenot known | not known | Yes |
| DoS attack preventionnot known | not known | Yes |
| Filteringnot known | not known | Yes |
| IP address filteringnot known | not known | Yes |
| MAC address filteringnot known | not known | Yes |
| Network address translation (NAT)not known | not known | Yes |
| URL filteringnot known | Yes | not known |
| MU-MIMO technologynot known | not known | Yes |
| Web-based managementnot known | not known | Yes |
| WPS push buttonnot known | not known | Yes |
| 3G/4G USB modem compatibilitynot known | No | not known |
| DSL WANnot known | No | not known |
| SIM card slotnot known | No | not known |
| Access Control List (ACL)not known | not known | Yes |
| Parental controlnot known | not known | Yes |
| Processor frequencynot known | not known | 1000 MHz |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantitynot known | not known | 1 |
| DHCP clientnot known | not known | Yes |
| Built-in processornot known | not known | Yes |
| Processor coresnot known | not known | 2 |
| Compliance certificatesnot known | CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS | not known |
| On/off switchnot known | not known | Yes |
| Number of products includednot known | 1 pc(s) | not known |
| Quick installation guidenot known | Yes | not known |