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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Wi-Fi
    1. Interior Long Range
    2. Interior Short Range
    3. Wi-Fi Specifications
  5. Wi-Fi Coverage
    1. Indoor Coverage - Same Story
    2. Indoor Coverage - 1 Story Above
    3. Broad Coverage
  6. Design
    1. Dimensions
    2. Network Ports
    3. USB Ports
    4. In The Box
    5. Wall/Ceiling Mount
  7. Comments

ASUS RT-AX3000 vs TP-Link Archer BE230

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Products

ASUS RT-AX3000
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ASUS RT-AX3000 Picture
TP-Link Archer BE230 Picture

Variants

  • RT-AX3000 (Black)
  • Archer BE230 (Black)

Our Verdict

ASUS RT-AX3000

TP-Link Archer BE230

The TP-Link Archer BE230 and the ASUS RT-AX3000 are both budget routers. The TP-Link has slightly faster speeds when you’re close to it, but its range isn’t as good as the ASUS’, making it less ideal for large homes. That said, you can improve its range by setting up a mesh network with another EasyMesh-compatible router or extender, a feature that the ASUS also supports. The TP-Link has faster 2.5Gbps WAN and LAN ports, while the ASUS only has 1Gbps ports.

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Main Differences for
Apartment/Condo

Threshold 

0.10

Apartment/Condo 

7.7
7.8

Wi-Fi Specifications 
 

7.5
8.3

Network Ports 
 

7.1
8.4

Full Comparison

Wi-Fi

Interior Long Range 
 

7.7
7.1

Long Range Graph  

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Lowest Speed 
 

240 Mbps
118 Mbps

Average 5GHz Speed 
 

406 Mbps
321 Mbps

Average 6GHz Speed 
 

N/A
N/A

Test Configuration 
 

Standalone
Standalone
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Interior Short Range 
 

8.1
8.1

Short Range Graph  

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Highest Speed 
 

886 Mbps
956 Mbps

Average 5GHz Speed 
 

682 Mbps
732 Mbps

Average 6GHz Speed 
 

N/A
N/A

Test Configuration 
 

Standalone
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Wi-Fi Specifications 
 

7.5
8.3

Wi-Fi Version 
 

Wi-Fi 6 (ax)
Wi-Fi 7 (be)

6GHz Band 
 

No
No

Multi Band 
 

Dual Band (2.4 / 5)
Dual Band (2.4 / 5)

DFS Channels 
 

Yes
Yes
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Wi-Fi Coverage

Indoor Coverage - Same Story 
 

Wi-Fi Coverage Map  

ASUS RT-AX3000 Wi-Fi Coverage Map

Indoor Coverage - 1 Story Above 
 

Wi-Fi Coverage Map  

ASUS RT-AX3000 Wi-Fi Coverage Map

Wi-Fi Coverage Map (Dual Mesh)  

ASUS RT-AX3000 Wi-Fi Coverage Map (Dual Mesh)

Broad Coverage 
 

Outdoor Coverage Map  

ASUS RT-AX3000 Outdoor Coverage Map
Design

Dimensions 
 

7.5
6.9

Dimensions Photo  

ASUS RT-AX3000 Dimensions Photo
TP-Link Archer BE230 Dimensions Photo

Height 
 

6.22" (15.8 cm)
6.42" (16.3 cm)

Width 
 

8.86" (22.5 cm)
11.61" (29.5 cm)

Depth 
 

5.00" (12.7 cm)
6.30" (16.0 cm)

Depth With Cables 
 

6.30" (16.0 cm)
7.68" (19.5 cm)

Network Ports 
 

7.1
8.4

Ports Photo  

ASUS RT-AX3000 Ports Photo
TP-Link Archer BE230 Ports Photo

WAN Port Speed 
 

1.0 Gbps
2.5 Gbps

LAN Port Count 
 

4
4

10 Gbps Ports 
 

0
0

2.5 Gbps Ports 
 

0
2

1 Gbps Ports 
 

5
3

10 Gbps Ports (SFP+) 
 

0
0
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USB Ports 
 

USB-A 3.0 Ports 
 

1
1

USB-A 2.0 Ports 
 

0
0

USB-C Ports 
 

0
0

USB-C Speed 
 

N/A
N/A
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

ASUS RT-AX3000 In The Box Photo
TP-Link Archer BE230 In The Box Photo
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Wall/Ceiling Mount 
 

8.0
8.0

Mount Photo  

ASUS RT-AX3000 Mount Photo
TP-Link Archer BE230 Mount Photo

Mount Type 
 

Screw Head Slot
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