TP-Link Archer AX23 vs GL.iNet Beryl AX
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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Fully supported
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| Factual data | TP-Link Archer AX23 (Archer AX23 v1) Good Budget Option | GL.iNet Beryl AX (GL-MT3000) Highly Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OpenWrt | ||
| Support | Fully supported | Fully supported |
| Status | Current stable release | Current stable release |
| Supported since | 22.03.4 | 23.05.0 |
| Latest release | 25.12.6 | 25.12.6 |
| Installation | Easy | Easy |
| Warnings |
| None |
| Hardware | ||
| SoC | MediaTek MT7621DAT | MediaTek MT7981B (Filogic 820) |
| Architecture | MIPS | ARM 64-bit (aarch64) |
| CPUDifferent CPU architectures: clock speeds are not directly comparable. | 2 cores @ 880 MHz | 2 cores @ 1.3 GHz |
| RAM | 128 MB | 512 MBmore RAM |
| Flash | 16 MB | 256 MBmore flash |
| USB | None | 1× USB 3.0more USB |
| Network | ||
| Fastest port | 1 GbE | 2.5 GbEfaster Ethernet |
| Multi-gig ports | None | 1× 2.5 GbEmore multi-gig |
| Ethernet ports | 5 | 2 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 · AX1800 · 2.4 / 5 GHz | Wi-Fi 6 · AX3000 · 2.4 / 5 GHz |
| Max wireless (theoretical) | 1.8 Gbps | 3.0 Gbps |
| VLAN | Yes | Yes |
| Suitability (our estimate) | ||
| WireGuard | Fair | Good |
| OpenVPN | Poor | Fair |
| SQM | Fair | Good |
| Travel router | No | Yes |
| Editorial | ||
| Overall score | 6.0 | 8.8 |
| Typical price | ~$60 | ~$89 |
| 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: TP-Link Archer AX23 · GL.iNet Beryl AX.