TP-Link Archer AX12 vs TP-Link Archer AX73

The two products' specifications row by row. Rows where they differ are marked; a missing value is unknown, never equal.

18 differences
SpecificationTP-Link Archer AX12TP-Link Archer AX73
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6
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 4 (802.11n), 802.11b, 802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPA3WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3
WAN connection typeDiffersDynamic 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)Differs300 Mbit/s4804 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1.5 Gbps5400 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs1201 Mbit/s574 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers34
USB portDiffersNoYes
Power source typeDiffers12 V ⎓ 1 ADC
DepthDiffers117 mm147.2 mm
HeightDiffers32 mm49.2 mm
WidthDiffers215 mm272.5 mm
Antennas quantityDiffers46
Product typeDiffersTabletop routerPortable router
Compliance certificatesDiffersCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHSRoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)SameYesYes
Ethernet LANSameYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeSameGigabitGigabit
Port forwardingSameYesYes
Port triggeringSameYesYes
DMZ supportSameYesYes
FirewallSameYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportSameYesYes
Reset buttonSameYesYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilitySameNoNo
DSL WANSameNoNo
Ethernet WANSameYesYes
SIM card slotSameNoNo
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Same10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Same0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Same5 - 90%5 - 90%
Wi-Fi bandSamedual-bandDual-Band
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)SameYesYes
Antenna designSameExternalExternal
Quick installation guideSameYesYes
Cabling technologynot knownnot known10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesnot knownnot known10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Media servernot knownnot knownYes
Modulationnot knownnot known1024-QAM, OFDM
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)not knownnot known1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)not knownnot known1
Support Samba (storage)not knownnot knownYes
DoS attack preventionnot knownnot knownYes
Filteringnot knownnot knownYes
IP address filteringnot knownnot knownYes
MAC address filteringnot knownnot knownYes
Network address translation (NAT)not knownnot knownYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)not knownnot knownYes
URL filteringnot knownYesnot known
Firmware upgradeablenot knownnot knownYes
MU-MIMO technologynot knownnot knownYes
Web-based managementnot knownnot knownYes
WPS push buttonnot knownnot knownYes
Access Control List (ACL)not knownnot knownYes
Built-in FTP servernot knownnot knownYes
Parental controlnot knownnot knownYes
Processor frequencynot knownnot known1500 MHz
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantitynot knownnot known1
Output currentnot knownnot known2.5 A
Output voltagenot knownnot known12 V
DHCP clientnot knownnot knownYes
Supported network protocolsnot knownnot knownIPv4, IPv6
Built-in processornot knownnot knownYes
Processor coresnot knownnot known3
Country of originnot knownnot knownMalaysia
On/off switchnot knownnot knownYes
Packaging contentnot knownnot known1 x TP-Link Archer AX5400 Dual-Band Gigabit Wi-Fi 6 Router, Black
Transmission encryptionnot knownYesnot known
Sustainability compliancenot knownnot knownYes
AC adapter includednot knownnot knownYes
Cables includednot knownnot knownLAN (RJ-45)
Number of products includednot known1 pc(s)not known
Quantity per packnot knownnot known1 pc(s)
Package depthnot knownnot known310 mm
Package heightnot knownnot known38 mm
Package weightnot knownnot known800 g
Package widthnot knownnot known124 mm
Harmonized System (HS) codenot knownnot known85176990