TP-Link Archer AX80 vs GL.iNet Flint 2
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.
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| Factual data | TP-Link Archer AX80 (Archer AX80 v1) Advanced Users Only | GL.iNet Flint 2 (GL-MT6000) Highly Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OpenWrt | ||
| Support | Fully supported | Fully supported |
| Status | Current stable release | Current stable release |
| Supported since | 24.10.2 | 23.05.3 |
| Latest release | 25.12.6 | 25.12.6 |
| Installation | Hard | Easyeasier |
| Warnings |
| None |
| Hardware | ||
| SoC | MediaTek MT7986B (Filogic 830) | MediaTek MT7986A (Filogic 830) |
| Architecture | ARM 64-bit (aarch64) | ARM 64-bit (aarch64) |
| CPUBased on core count × clock speed within the same architecture, not a benchmark. | 4 cores @ 1.6 GHz | 4 cores @ 2.0 GHzmore CPU |
| RAM | 512 MB | 1 GBmore RAM |
| Flash | 128 MB | 8 GBmore flash |
| USB | 1× USB 3.0 | 1× USB 3.0 |
| Network | ||
| Fastest port | 2.5 GbE | 2.5 GbE |
| Multi-gig ports | 1× 2.5 GbE | 2× 2.5 GbEmore multi-gig |
| Ethernet ports | 5 | 6 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 · AX6000 · 2.4 / 5 GHz | Wi-Fi 6 · AX6000 · 2.4 / 5 GHz |
| Max wireless (theoretical) | 6.0 Gbps | 6.0 Gbps |
| VLAN | Yes | Yes |
| Suitability (our estimate) | ||
| WireGuard | Excellent | Excellent |
| OpenVPN | Good | Good |
| SQM | Excellent | Excellent |
| Travel router | No | No |
| Editorial | ||
| Overall score | 7.0 | 9.2 |
| Typical price | — | ~$159 |
| 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 AX80 · GL.iNet Flint 2.