TP-Link Archer AX12 vs TP-Link Archer BE230
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 BE230 |
|---|---|---|
| Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers | Gigabit | 2.5 Gbps |
| Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) | WiFi 7 (802.11be) |
| 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 7 (802.11be) |
| 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 |
| WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs | 300 Mbit/s | 2882 Mbit/s |
| WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs | 1.5 Gbps | 2882 Mbit/s |
| WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs | 1201 Mbit/s | 688 Mbit/s |
| USB portDiffers | No | Yes |
| Power source typeDiffers | 12 V ⎓ 1 A | AC |
| Antenna designDiffers | External | 4× External Antennas |
| Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Same | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet LANSame | Yes | Yes |
| Port forwardingSame | Yes | Yes |
| Port triggeringSame | Yes | Yes |
| Quality of Service (QoS) supportSame | Yes | Yes |
| Reset buttonSame | Yes | Yes |
| DMZ supportSame | Yes | Yes |
| FirewallSame | Yes | Yes |
| 3G/4G USB modem compatibilitySame | No | No |
| Ethernet WANSame | Yes | Yes |
| SIM card slotSame | No | No |
| Operating relative humidity (H-H)Same | 10 - 90% | 10 - 90% |
| Operating temperature (T-T)Same | 0 - 40 °C | 0 - 40 °C |
| Wi-Fi bandSame | dual-band | Dual-Band |
| Antennas quantitySame | 4 | 4 |
| Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Same | Yes | Yes |
| Product typeSame | Tabletop router | Tabletop router |
| Compliance certificatesSame | CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS | CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS |
| Ethernet LAN data ratesnot known | not known | 1000,2500 Mbit/s |
| Media servernot known | not known | Yes |
| Modulationnot known | not known | 4096-QAM, OFDMA |
| Networking standardsnot known | IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n | not known |
| Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)not known | not known | 1 |
| Number of guest networks (5 GHz)not known | not known | 1 |
| Support Samba (storage)not known | not known | Yes |
| VPN supportnot known | not known | • OpenVPN Server • PPTP VPN Server • L2TP VPN Server • WireGuard VPN Server |
| Firmware upgradeablenot known | not known | Yes |
| MU-MIMO technologynot known | not known | Yes |
| Number of data streamsnot known | not known | 4x4 |
| Web-based managementnot known | not known | Yes |
| Works with Amazon Alexanot known | not known | Yes |
| Works with the Google Assistantnot known | not known | Yes |
| WPS push buttonnot known | not known | Yes |
| DDoS protectionnot known | not known | Yes |
| Guest accessnot known | not known | Yes |
| IP address filteringnot known | not known | Yes |
| URL filteringnot known | Yes | not known |
| DSL WANnot known | No | not known |
| Storage relative humidity (H-H)not known | 5 - 90% | not known |
| Storage temperature (T-T)not known | -40 - 60 °C | not known |
| Access Control List (ACL)not known | not known | Yes |
| Built-in FTP servernot known | not known | Yes |
| Parental controlnot known | not known | Yes |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsnot known | 3 | not known |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantitynot known | not known | 1 |
| Output currentnot known | not known | 1.5 A |
| Output voltagenot known | not known | 12 V |
| Depthnot known | 117 mm | not known |
| Heightnot known | 32 mm | not known |
| Widthnot known | 215 mm | not known |
| DHCP servernot known | not known | Yes |
| On/off switchnot known | not known | Yes |
| Transmission encryptionnot known | Yes | not known |
| Number of products includednot known | 1 pc(s) | not known |
| Quick installation guidenot known | Yes | not known |