Xiaomi AX3000T vs TP-Link Archer AX23
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 | Xiaomi AX3000T (Mi Router AX3000T) Good Budget Option | TP-Link Archer AX23 (Archer AX23 v1) Good Budget Option |
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| OpenWrt | ||
| Support | Fully supported | Fully supported |
| Status | Current stable release | Current stable release |
| Supported since | 23.05.4 | 22.03.4 |
| Latest release | 25.12.6 | 25.12.6 |
| Installation | Hard | Easyeasier |
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| Hardware | ||
| SoC | MediaTek MT7981B (Filogic 820) | MediaTek MT7621DAT |
| Architecture | ARM 64-bit (aarch64) | MIPS |
| CPUDifferent CPU architectures: clock speeds are not directly comparable. | 2 cores @ 1.3 GHz | 2 cores @ 880 MHz |
| RAM | 256 MBmore RAM | 128 MB |
| Flash | 128 MBmore flash | 16 MB |
| USB | None | None |
| Network | ||
| Fastest port | 1 GbE | 1 GbE |
| Multi-gig ports | None | None |
| Ethernet ports | 4 | 5 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 · AX3000 · 2.4 / 5 GHz | Wi-Fi 6 · AX1800 · 2.4 / 5 GHz |
| Max wireless (theoretical) | 3.0 Gbps | 1.8 Gbps |
| VLAN | Yes | Yes |
| Suitability (our estimate) | ||
| WireGuard | Good | Fair |
| OpenVPN | Fair | Poor |
| SQM | Good | Fair |
| Travel router | No | No |
| Editorial | ||
| Overall score | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| Typical price | ~$40 | ~$60 |
| Where to buy | Retailers → | Retailers → |
▲ marks the router with the advantage on that line. Prices are editorial references, not live prices.
Editorial opinionOur take
Both are budget routers, but they are not equals. The AX3000T has a far more capable ARM CPU and twice the RAM; the Archer AX23 installs more easily but its 128 MB RAM and 16 MB flash limit what you can add.