Compare Product: Archer AX50 vs Archer A20

Wi-Fi 6
IEEE 802.11ax/ac/n/a 5 GHz
IEEE 802.11ax/n/b/g 2.4 GHz

Wi-Fi 5
IEEE 802.11ac/n/a 5 GHz
IEEE 802.11n/b/g 2.4 GHz

AX3000
5 GHz: 2402 Mbps (802.11ax, HE160)
2.4 GHz: 574 Mbps (802.11ax)

AC4000
5 GHz: 1625 Mbps (802.11ac)
5 GHz: 1625 Mbps (802.11ac)
2.4 GHz: 750 Mbps (802.11n)

3 Bedroom Houses

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4× Fixed High-Performance Antennas
Multiple antennas form a signal-boosting array to cover more directions and large areas

Beamforming
Concentrates wireless signal strength towards clients to expand WiFi range

High-Power FEM
Improves transmission power to strengthen signal coverage

4 Bedroom Houses

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6× Fixed High-Performance Antennas
Multiple antennas form a signal-boosting array to cover more directions and large areas

Beamforming
Concentrates wireless signal strength towards clients to expand WiFi range

High

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Dual-Band
Allocate devices to different bands for optimal performance

OFDMA
Simultaneously communicates with multiple Wi-Fi 6 clients

Airtime Fairness
Improves network efficiency by limiting excessive occupation

DFS
Access an extra band to reduce congestion

4 Streams
Connect your devices to more bandwidth

High

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Tri-Band
Allocate devices to different bands for optimal performance

3×3 MU-MIMO
Simultaneously communicates with multiple MU-MIMO clients

Airtime Fairness
Improves network efficiency by limiting excessive occupation

Router Mode
Access Point Mode

Router Mode
Access Point Mode

SPI Firewall
Access Control
IP & MAC Binding
Application Layer Gateway

HomeCare™ Antivirus

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Malicious Site Checker
Port Intrusion Prevention
Infected Device Isolation
Notification and Log

SPI Firewall
Access Control
IP & MAC Binding
Application Layer Gateway

HomeCare™ Antivirus

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Malicious Site Checker
Port Intrusion Prevention
Infected Device Isolation
Notification and Log

1× 5 GHz Guest Network
1× 2.4 GHz Guest Network

1× 5 GHz Guest Network
1× 2.4 GHz Guest Network

OpenVPN
PPTP

OpenVPN
PPTP

WEP
WPA
WPA2
WPA/WPA2-Enterprise (802.1x)

WEP
WPA
WPA2
WPA/WPA2-Enterprise (802.1x)

Dual-Core CPU

1.8 GHz Dual-Core CPU

1× Gigabit WAN Port
4× Gigabit LAN Ports

Static Link Aggregation (LAG) available with 2× LAN ports

1× Gigabit WAN Port
4× Gigabit LAN Ports

Link Aggregation (802.3ad) available with 2× LAN ports

1× USB 3.0 Port

Supported Partition Formats:
NTFS, exFAT, HFS+, FAT32

Supported Functions:
Apple Time Machine
FTP Server
Media Server
Samba Server

1× USB 3.0 Port
1× USB 2.0 Port

Supported Partition Formats:
NTFS, exFAT, HFS+, FAT32

Supported Functions:
Apple Time Machine
FTP Server
Media Server

Wi-Fi/WPS Button
Power On/Off Button
LED On/Off Button
Reset Button

Wi-Fi On/Off Button
Power On/Off Button
LED On/Off Button
WPS Button
Reset Button

12 V ⎓ 2 A

12 V ⎓ 5 A

IPv4
IPv6

IPv4
IPv6

HomeCare™

HomeCare™

HomeCare™ Parental Controls

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Custom Profiles
Content Filtering
App Block
URL Filtering
Time Limit
Time Schedule (Bedtime)
Log Insight

HomeCare™ Parental Controls

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Custom Profiles
Content Filtering
App Block
URL Filtering
Time Limit
Time Schedule (Bedtime)
Log Insight
Monthly Report

Dynamic IP
Static IP
PPPoE
PPTP
L2TP

Dynamic IP
Static IP
PPPoE
PPTP
L2TP

QoS by Device

HomeCare™ QoS

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QoS by Application

QoS by Device

HomeCare™ QoS

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QoS by Application

Auto Firmware Upgrade
OTA Firmware Upgrade
TP-Link ID
DDNS

Auto Firmware Upgrade
OTA Firmware Upgrade
TP-Link ID
DDNS

Virtual Servers
Port Forwarding
Port Triggering
DMZ
UPnP

Port Forwarding
Port Triggering
DMZ
UPnP

IGMP Proxy
IGMP Snooping
Bridge
Tag VLAN

IGMP Proxy
IGMP Snooping
Bridge
Tag VLAN

Address Reservation
DHCP Client List
Server

Address Reservation
DHCP Client List
Server

TP-Link
NO-IP
DynDNS

TP-Link
NO-IP
DynDNS

Tether App
Webpage
Check Web Emulator>

Tether App
Webpage
Check Web Emulator>

Internet Explorer 11+, Firefox 12.0+, Chrome 20.0+, Safari 4.0+, or other JavaScript-enabled browser

Cable or DSL Modem (if needed)

Subscription with an internet service provider (for internet access)

Internet Explorer 11+, Firefox 12.0+, Chrome 20.0+, Safari 4.0+, or other JavaScript-enabled browser

Cable or DSL Modem (if needed)

Subscription with an internet service provider (for internet access)

FCC

FCC, CE, RoHS

Operating Temperature: 0℃~40℃ (32℉ ~104℉)
Storage Temperature: -40℃~70℃ (-40℉ ~158℉)
Operating Humidity: 10%~90% non-condensing
Storage Humidity: 5%~90% non-condensing

Operating Temperature: 0℃~40℃ (32℉ ~104℉)
Storage Temperature: -40℃~70℃ (-40℉ ~158℉)
Operating Humidity: 10%~90% non-condensing
Storage Humidity: 5%~90% non-condensing

FCC:
<30dBm(2.4GHz & 5.15GHz~5.825GHz)

CE:
<20dBm(2.4GHz)
<23dBm(5.15GHz~5.35GHz)
<30dBm(5.47GHz~5.725GHz)
FCC:
<30dBm(2.4GHz & 5.15GHz~5.25GHz & 5.725GHz~5.825GHz)
<24dBm(5.25GHz-5.35GHz & 5.47GHz-5.725 GHz)

5 GHz:
11a 6Mbps:-97dBm,
11a 54Mbps:-79dBm
11ac VHT20_MCS0:-96dBm,
11ac VHT20_MCS11:-66dBm
11ac VHT40_MCS0:-94dBm,
11ac VHT40_MCS11:-63dBm
11ac VHT80_MCS0:-91dBm,
11ac VHT80_MCS11:-60dBm
11ac VHT160_MCS0:-88dBm,
11ac VHT160_MCS11:-55dBm
11ax HE20_MCS0:-95dBm,
11ax HE20_MCS11:-63dBm
11ax HE40_MCS0:-92dBm,
11ax HE40_MCS11:-60dBm
11ax HE80_MCS0:-89dBm,
11ax HE80_MCS11:-58dBm
11ax HE160_MCS0:-85dBm,
11ax HE160_MCS11:-55dBm
2.4 GHz:
11g 6Mbps:-97dBm,
11a 54Mbps:-79dBm
11n HT20_MCS0:-97dBm,
11n HT20_MCS7:-78dBm
11n HT40_MCS0:-95dBm,
11n HT40_MCS7:-75dBm
11ac VHT20_MCS0:-96dBm,
11ac VHT20_MCS11:-67dBm
11ac VHT40_MCS0:-94dBm,
11ac VHT40_MCS11:-64dBm
11ax HE20_MCS0:-96dBm,
11ax HE20_MCS11:-64dBm
11ax HE40_MCS0:-93dBm,
11ax HE40_MCS11:-61dBm

5 GHz_1:
11a 6Mbps：-96dBm, 11a 54Mbps:-78dBm
11ac VHT20_MCS0:-95dBm, 11ac VHT20_MCS11:-65dBm
11ac VHT40_MCS0:-93dBm, 11ac VHT40_MCS11:-62dBm
11ac VHT80_MCS0:-90dBm, 11ac VHT80_MCS11:-59dBm
11ac VHT160_MCS0:-87dBm, 11ac VHT160_MCS11:-54dBm
11ax HE20_MCS0:-94dBm, 11ax HE20_MCS11:-62Bm
11ax HE40_MCS0:-91dBm, 11ax HE40_MCS11:-59dBm
11ax HE80_MCS0:-88dBm, 11ax HE80_MCS11:-57dBm
11ax HE160_MCS0:-84dBm, 11ax HE160_MCS11:-54dBm
5 GHz_2:
11a 6Mbps：-96dBm, 11a 54Mbps:-78dBm
11ac VHT20_MCS0:-95dBm, 11ac VHT20_MCS11:-65dBm
11ac VHT40_MCS0:-93dBm, 11ac VHT40_MCS11:-62dBm
11ac VHT80_MCS0:-90dBm, 11ac VHT80_MCS11:-59dBm
11ac VHT160_MCS0:-87dBm, 11ac VHT160_MCS11:-54dBm
11ax HE20_MCS0:-94dBm, 11ax HE20_MCS11:-62Bm
11ax HE40_MCS0:-91dBm, 11ax HE40_MCS11:-59dBm
11ax HE80_MCS0:-88dBm, 11ax HE80_MCS11:-57dBm
11ax HE160_MCS0:-84dBm, 11ax HE160_MCS11:-54dBm
2.4 GHz：
11g 6Mbps：-97dBm, 11a 54Mbps:-79dBm
11n HT20_MCS0:-97dBm, 11n HT20_MCS7:-78dBm
11n HT40_MCS0:-95dBm, 11n HT40_MCS7:-75dBm
11ac VHT20_MCS0:-96dBm, 11ac VHT20_MCS11:-67dBm
11ac VHT40_MCS0:-94dBm, 11ac VHT40_MCS11:-64dBm
11ax HE20_MCS0:-96dBm, 11ax HE20_MCS11:-64dBm
11ax HE40_MCS0:-93dBm, 11ax HE40_MCS11:-61dBm

10.2 × 5.3 × 1.5 in
(260.2 x 135.0 x 38.6 mm)

7.9 × 7.9 × 1.5 in
(200.7 × 200.7 × 38.1 mm)

Wi-Fi Router Archer AX50
Power Adapter
RJ45 Ethernet Cable
Quick Installation Guide

Wi-Fi Router Archer A20
Power Adapter
RJ45 Ethernet Cable
Quick Installation Guide