A single router is judged on its band plan and its port speeds, not on a class number · review
A Wi-Fi 6 router whose Amazon.com listing gives the two band rates, four antennas and a VPN server and client, and leaves the ports and the USB socket to TP-Link's own page.
The title reads “TP-Link Dual-Band AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Wireless Gigabit Internet Router for Home”. The bullets give 2402 Mbit/s at 5 GHz and 574 Mbit/s at 2.4 GHz with VPN server and client; OFDMA; four high-gain external antennas with beamforming; Target Wake Time; a larger heat sink; Alexa control; the HomeShield security service with its free features listed; compatibility with the main US providers, with a modem required for most; and a US support number. The description adds 100–240 V input.
Not one port is counted on the Amazon.com page. TP-Link’s US product page fills it in: one Gigabit WAN, four Gigabit LAN and one USB 3.0 socket, a dual-core processor and a 12 V, 2 A adapter. Those are the lines that decide a purchase for a home with wired devices, and they are one click away from the listing rather than on it.
2402 plus 574 is 2976, sold as AX3000. The parts say which radio a client will land on: a laptop near the router on 5 GHz, a smart plug on 2.4 GHz.
One USB 3.0 socket, reading NTFS, exFAT, HFS+ and FAT32 drives according to TP-Link. Only the NETGEAR RAX36 and the FRITZ!Box among the routers here offer one as well.
Check the modem. Like every router on this shelf except the FRITZ!Box, it has no modem inside, and the listing says a separate one is needed for most providers.
| Wi-Fi generation | Wi-Fi 6 — stated in the first bullet |
|---|---|
| IEEE designation | 802.11ax — on TP-Link's US product page (HE160 on 5 GHz); the Amazon.com listing gives only Wi-Fi 6 |
| Stated class figure | AX3000 — in the title; the first bullet gives the parts, 2402 Mbit/s at 5 GHz and 574 Mbit/s at 2.4 GHz, which come to 2976 |
| Band count | Two — 5 GHz at 2402 Mbit/s and 2.4 GHz at 574 Mbit/s, stated in the first bullet |
| Stream count | Not published — OFDMA and beamforming are named, and no stream figure is given on the listing or on TP-Link's page |
| WAN port speed | Gigabit — one Gigabit WAN port on TP-Link's US product page; the Amazon.com bullets do not describe the ports |
| LAN port speed | Gigabit — four Gigabit LAN ports on TP-Link's US product page |
| Port count | Five — one Gigabit WAN and four Gigabit LAN, plus one USB 3.0, on TP-Link's US product page; the Amazon.com listing counts none of them |
| USB ports | One, USB 3.0 — on TP-Link's US product page, which lists NTFS, exFAT, HFS+ and FAT32 drives; not named on the Amazon.com listing |
| Antenna arrangement | Four high-gain external antennas with beamforming — stated in the third bullet; no gain figure |
| Amazon reference | B09G5W9R6R on Amazon.com; B09BMXXW6N on the European stores |
| EAN | 0840030703041 |
| On Amazon.com | Amazon.com had an offer at $75 on October 26, 2026. |
Because the two rates are the data and the badge is the summary. Adding 2402 and 574 gives 2976, which is what this router would be badged as if it carried a badge. The US listing prints both: the badge in the title and the parts in the first bullet.
Typically a drive shared across the home network. TP-Link's page gives one USB 3.0 socket reading NTFS, exFAT, HFS+ and FAT32 drives; the Amazon.com listing does not mention it.
7.8/ 10
A well-equipped Wi-Fi 6 router — five Gigabit ports, USB 3.0, four antennas, VPN server and client — whose Amazon.com listing leaves half of that to TP-Link's own page. For a home with several cables and a drive to share, it is the fullest wired side on this shelf.
This network and storage gear share the category and the price bracket. Only what each one states is shown; an incomplete column would mislead.
| Model | Price | Wi-Fi generation | IEEE designation | Stated class figure | Band count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TP-Link Archer AX55, dual-band AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 router with a USB 3.0 socket | $75 | Wi-Fi 6 — stated in the first bullet | 802.11ax — on TP-Link's US product page (HE160 on 5 GHz); the Amazon.com listing gives only Wi-Fi 6 | AX3000 — in the title; the first bullet gives the parts, 2402 Mbit/s at 5 GHz and 574 Mbit/s at 2.4 GHz, which come to 2976 | Two — 5 GHz at 2402 Mbit/s and 2.4 GHz at 574 Mbit/s, stated in the first bullet |
| TP-Link Archer AX21, which states in writing that it has no 6 GHz band | $55 | Wi-Fi 6 — stated in the title and in the first bullet, which also states outright that dual-band routers do not support the 6 GHz band. It is the only listing on this shelf to exclude that band in writing | 802.11ax — stated in the first bullet alongside the Wi-Fi 6 name. Only the ASUS RT-AX52 Pro listing also prints a clause number; the two NETGEAR routers publish none | AX1800, broken into its parts — the second bullet gives 1.8 Gbps total as up to 1200 Mbps on 5 GHz and up to 574 Mbps on 2.4 GHz, which sums to 1774 and rounds to the label. It is the theoretical sum of the radios and no single device sees it | Two — 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz, stated in the second bullet, with the first ruling out a 6 GHz band in as many words |
| Cudy WR3000, dual-band AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 router with four Gigabit ports | $50 | Wi-Fi 6 — stated in the title and in the first bullet | Not published on the Amazon.com listing — the only other standard named is AC1200, as the comparison the first bullet measures against | AX3000 — stated in the title, with the parts in the first bullet: 2402 Mbit/s at 5 GHz and 574 Mbit/s at 2.4 GHz, with 160 MHz channels and 1024-QAM. Those come to 2976, so the badge rounds up by 24 | Two — 5 GHz at 2402 Mbit/s and 2.4 GHz at 574 Mbit/s, stated in the first bullet |
| NETGEAR Nighthawk R6700AX, WPA3 out of the box and a subscription after thirty days | $50 | Wi-Fi 6 — stated in the title and in the first and fourth bullets, with backwards compatibility to Wi-Fi 5 and earlier named in the fourth | Not published on the listing — neither 802.11ax nor any other clause number appears in the title, the eight bullets or the description, so the generation is given only by its marketing name | 1.8 Gbps across the 2.4 and 5 GHz bands — stated in the title and in the fourth bullet as a single sum. The two bands are not broken out, where the Archer AX21 gives 1200 and 574 separately. It is the theoretical sum of the radios rather than a throughput | Two — the fourth bullet names 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz. No 6 GHz band is claimed |
A home with four wired devices and a drive or printer to hang off the USB socket.
A reference exists on these Amazon stores: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, United States. Listed is not the same as in stock — availability changes daily.
Details checked on October 26, 2026.
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for network and storage gear and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
Wi-Fi 6 · 802.11ax named · AX3000 badge over 2976 Mbit/s published · two bands rated · AiMesh extendable · no socket published
One of two routers here to print an 802.11 designation, sold on the European Amazon stores, and one of several to leave every Ethernet socket uncounted.
Best for: A household with Wi-Fi 6 clients that intends to add a second mesh-capable unit from the same maker later.
No Amazon.com offer on October 26, 2026
Wi-Fi 6 · 2.4 Gbit/s stated, exactly 1800 plus 600 · DSL modem built in · VoIP and DECT · not one Ethernet socket counted
The only router here with a modem and a telephone exchange inside it, and the only one whose headline figure is exactly the sum of the two rates printed beneath it.
Best for: A household on a DSL line that wants the modem, the telephony and the radios in one box rather than three.
No Amazon.com offer on October 26, 2026
Wi-Fi 6 · 3000 Mbit/s called theoretical by the maker · 160 MHz and 1024-QAM · two bands rated · no socket, no antenna published
A Wi-Fi 6 router whose own listing calls its headline figure a theoretical speed, and which never counts a socket or an antenna.
Best for: A household with 160 MHz-capable phones and laptops that will take the wired side from a switch or a provider box.
No Amazon.com offer on October 26, 2026
Every price named in a summary was read on the date that review carries. What a shop asks today is shown beside the product, and it moves.
