ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 vs TP-Link Archer BE450
Side-by-side facts with the differences marked. A spec advantage is not a verdict: what matters depends on your connection, your space and what you run on the router.
Fully supported
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Partially supported
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| Factual data | ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 Recommended | TP-Link Archer BE450 Advanced Users Only |
|---|---|---|
| OpenWrt | ||
| Support | Fully supported | Partially supported |
| Status | Current stable release | Current stable release |
| Supported since | 25.12.0 | 25.12.0 |
| Latest release | 25.12.6 | 25.12.6 |
| Installation | Moderateeasier | Hard |
| Warnings | None |
|
| Hardware | ||
| SoC | MediaTek MT7988D (Filogic 880) | MediaTek MT7988D (Filogic 880) |
| Architecture | ARM 64-bit (aarch64) | ARM 64-bit (aarch64) |
| CPU | 3 cores @ 1.8 GHz | 3 cores @ 1.8 GHz |
| RAM | 1 GBmore RAM | 512 MB |
| Flash | 128 MB | 128 MB |
| USB | 1× USB 3.0 | 1× USB |
| Network | ||
| Fastest port | 2.5 GbE | 10 GbEfaster Ethernet |
| Multi-gig ports | 2× 2.5 GbE | 1× 2.5 GbE, 1× 10 GbE |
| Ethernet ports | 4 | 5 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 · BE14000 · 2.4 / 5 / 6 GHz | Wi-Fi 7 · BE7200 · 2.4 / 5 GHz |
| Max wireless (theoretical) | — | 7.1 Gbps |
| VLAN | Yes | Yes |
| Suitability (our estimate) | ||
| WireGuard | Excellent | Excellent |
| OpenVPN | Good | Good |
| SQM | Excellent | Excellent |
| Travel router | No | No |
| Editorial | ||
| Overall score | 8.2 | 6.8 |
| Typical price | — | — |
| Where to buy | Retailers → | Retailers → |
▲ marks the router with the advantage on that line. Prices are editorial references, not live prices.
We have not written an editorial comparison for this pair. Read each router’s full page for our opinion: ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 · TP-Link Archer BE450.