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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

NETGEAR Nighthawk RAX30 vs TP-Link Archer BE230

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

NETGEAR Nighthawk RAX30
TP-Link Archer BE230

Tested using Methodology v0.8.1

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NETGEAR Nighthawk RAX30 Picture
TP-Link Archer BE230 Picture

Variants

  • Nighthawk RAX30 (Black)
  • Archer BE230 (Black)

Our Verdict

NETGEAR Nighthawk RAX30

TP-Link Archer BE230

The TP-Link Archer BE230 is better than the NETGEAR Nighthawk RAX30. The TP-Link provides faster speeds overall, and unlike the NETGEAR, you can improve its performance in the far corners of your home by adding another EasyMesh-compatible router or extender. It also supports Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS), which can be helpful in noisy wireless environments like large apartment buildings. Both routers have five network ports; however, the TP-Link has two ports that support up to 2.5Gbps speeds, while the NETGEAR only has 1Gbps ports.

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