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TP-Link Archer AX6000

Ranked #12 of 36 in Best Wi-Fi 6 and 6E Routers (2026). Here is every spec we scored, where it came from, and how it compares.

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TP-Link Archer AX6000

Best for: Wi-Fi 6, official AX6000 class, dual-band, 9 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

3.1/10

What we like

Official table lists a 2.5 Gbps Ethernet port
Official table lists 9 Ethernet ports on the main unit

Watch out for

Official table lists a dual-band radio (no dedicated 6 GHz band)

Score breakdown

Official Wi-Fi generation 20%

Official combined PHY rate 35%

Fastest official Ethernet port 30%

Official Ethernet port count 15%

Official Wi-Fi generation	Wi-Fi 6
Official combined PHY rate	6000 Mbps
Fastest official Ethernet port	2.5 Gbps
Official Ethernet port count	9 ports
Official Wi-Fi class (spec table or official title)	AX6000
Sum of official per-band PHY rates (computed)	5952 Mbps
Official radio bands	Dual-band
Processor (official table)	Powerful CPU
Wi-Fi encryption (official table)	WPA WPA2 WPA3
USB (official table)	1x USB-C 3.0 Port1x USB-A 3.0 PortSupported Partition Formats:NTFS, exFAT, HFS+, FAT32Supported Functions:Apple Time MachineFTP ServerMedia ServerSamba Server
Official Ethernet wording	1x 2.5 Gbps WAN Port 8x Gigabit LAN PortsStatic Link Aggregation (LAG) available with 2x LAN ports
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Specs source:

TP-Link official specifications: Archer AX6000

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How it compares

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TP-Link Archer AXE300

#1 · Wi-Fi 6E, official AXE16000 class, quad-band, 7 official Ethernet ports, up to 10 Gbps

ASUS RT-AXE7800

#2 · Wi-Fi 6E, official AXE7800 class, tri-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

TP-Link Archer AXE95

#3 · Wi-Fi 6E, official AXE7800 class, tri-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

TP-Link Archer AX11000

#4 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX11000 class, tri-band, 9 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

TP-Link Archer AXE75

#5 · Wi-Fi 6E, official AXE5400 class, tri-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

TP-Link Archer AX10000

#6 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX10000 class, tri-band, 9 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

TP-Link Archer AX80

#7 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX6000 class, dual-band, 9 official Ethernet ports, up to 5 Gbps

TP-Link Archer AX5400 Pro

#8 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX5400 class, dual-band, 9 official Ethernet ports, up to 5 Gbps

TP-Link Archer AX72 Pro

#9 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX5400 class, dual-band, 9 official Ethernet ports, up to 5 Gbps

TP-Link Archer AXE5400

#10 · Wi-Fi 6E, official AXE5400 class, tri-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

TP-Link Archer AX55 Pro

#11 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX3000 class, dual-band, 13 official Ethernet ports, up to 5 Gbps

TP-Link Archer AX90

#13 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX6600 class, tri-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

TP-Link Archer AX3000 Pro

#14 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX3000 class, dual-band, 6 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

ASUS RT-AX82U

#15 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX5400 class, dual-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

TP-Link Archer AX3200

#16 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX3200 class, tri-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 2.5 Gbps

TP-Link Archer AX73

#17 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX5400 class, dual-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

TP-Link Archer AX75

#18 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX5400 class, tri-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

TP-Link Archer AX4400

#19 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX4400 class, dual-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

NETGEAR Nighthawk RAX43

#20 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX4200 class, dual-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

TP-Link Archer AX3000

#21 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX3000 class, dual-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

TP-Link Archer AX50

#22 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX3000 class, dual-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

TP-Link Archer AX55

#23 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX3000 class, dual-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

ASUS RT-AX1800S

#24 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX1800 class, dual-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

NETGEAR Nighthawk RAX5

#25 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX1600 class, dual-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

NETGEAR Nighthawk RAX9

#26 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX1800 class, dual-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

TP-Link Archer AX10

#27 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX1500 class, dual-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

TP-Link Archer AX1450

#28 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX1500 class, dual-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

TP-Link Archer AX1500

#29 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX1500 class, dual-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

TP-Link Archer AX1800

#30 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX1800 class, dual-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

TP-Link Archer AX20

#31 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX1800 class, dual-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

TP-Link Archer AX21

#32 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX1800 class, dual-band, 5 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

ASUS RT-AX57 Go

#33 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX3000 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

TP-Link Archer Air

#34 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX3000 class, dual-band, 2 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

TP-Link Archer AX1300

#35 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX1300 class, dual-band, 4 official Ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbps

ASUS RT-AX50 Go

#36 · Wi-Fi 6, official AX1500 class, dual-band, 1 official Ethernet ports; port speed not listed