TPLINK Archer A6 v2 vs ASUS RT AC3100
We compared the TPLINK Archer A6 v2 (AC1200) with Qualcomm Atheros QCA9563 1-core processor and the ASUS RT AC3100 (AC3100) with Broadcom BCM47094 2-core processor. You will find out which router performs better in benchmark tests, wireless specifications, and other information.
Main Differences
TPLINK Archer A6 v2 Advantages
Higher CPU Performance (750MHz vs 1.4GHz)
Released later by 3 years5 months
ASUS RT AC3100 Advantages
Larger RAM (512MiB vs 128MiB)
Faster Wireless Speed (2167Mbps vs 300Mbps)
Faster Wireless Speed (1000Mbps vs 867Mbps)
Score
benchmark
DMIPS performance
TPLINK Archer A6 v2
1448
ASUS RT AC3100
+383%
7000
General
Mar 2019
Release Date
Oct 2015
Wi-Fi 5
Wireless Protocol
Wi-Fi 5
AC1200
Series
AC3100
Yes
3rd Party ROM Support
Yes
CPU Performance
Qualcomm Atheros QCA9563
Processor
Broadcom BCM47094
MIPS 74Kc
CPU Architecture
ARM Cortex-A9
750 MHz x1
CPU Performance
1.4 GHz x2
16 MiB
Flash ROM
128 MiB
128 MiB
RAM
512 MiB
Radio Band 1
2.4 GHz
Frequency Band
5 GHz
Qualcomm Atheros QCA9563
Wireless Chip
Broadcom BCM4366
300 Mbps
Wireless Speed
2167 Mbps
2 spatial streams 2x2
MIMO Specification
4 spatial streams 4x4
Radio Band 2
5 GHz
Frequency Band
2.4 GHz
Qualcomm Atheros QCA9886
Wireless Chip
Broadcom BCM4366
867 Mbps
Wireless Speed
1000 Mbps
2 spatial streams 2x2
MIMO Specification
4 spatial streams 4x4
Wireless Parameters
MU-MIMO
MIMO
MU-MIMO
-
QAM Modulation
0
-
Channel Bandwidth
80 MHz
LAN Parameters
Qualcomm Atheros QCA8337
Switch Chip
Broadcom BCM47094
1 GbE x4
LAN Port
1 GbE x4
1 GbE x1
WAN Port
1 GbE x1
Miscellaneous
12 VDC, 1 A
Power
19 VDC, 2.37 A
-
USB Ports
2
