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The US datasheets of both names list identical specs. The maker's US support page names this model Archer BE9700 (US) V1.6.","colors":"The product photos on the page show a black unit. The page gives no colour name.","form_factor":"Standalone router, EasyMesh-compatible.","segment":"Listed under the maker's WiFi 7 home routers.","status":"The product page and support downloads are live. Firmware 1.3.5 for V1.6 is dated 2026-06-30.","wifi_radios":"Page lists 6 GHz 5765 Mbps, 5 GHz 2882 Mbps and 2.4 GHz 1032 Mbps, all 802.11be, and 7 streams in total. The datasheet gives 5764 Mbps for 6 GHz and is used.","wifi_features":"Lists MLO, 4K-QAM, Multi-RUs, MU-MIMO, OFDMA and Beamforming. Smart Connect in the datasheet assigns each device to the best band, stored as band_steering.","external_antenna_count":"6x external antennas.","ports":"1x 10 Gbps WAN/LAN, 1x 2.5 Gbps WAN/LAN, 3x 2.5 Gbps LAN and 1x USB 3.0. The product photo shows RJ45 sockets. Tom's Guide gives 5 Gbps for the USB port.","mesh_technologies":"Compatible with EasyMesh.","management":"Management features: Tether App and Webpage.","operating_modes":"Wireless mode: Router Mode, Access Point Mode.","network_features":"Page lists IoT Network, 6 GHz, 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz guest networks, IPTV (IGMP Proxy, IGMP Snooping, Bridge, Tag VLAN), QoS by Device, HomeShield Parental Controls and DDNS (TP-Link, NO-IP, DynDNS). Tag VLAN is part of the IPTV settings, so VLAN is not stored.","wifi_security":"Lists WPA, WPA2, WPA3 and WPA/WPA2-Enterprise (802.1x).","usb_applications":"1x USB 3.0. Supported functions: FTP Server, Media Server, Samba Server.","security_suite":"HomeShield. Basic and advanced features, advanced features need a paid subscription.","automatic_updates":"Cloud service lists Auto Firmware Upgrade.","power_input":"Power: 12 V, 3.3 A.","power_supply":"The page and the datasheet list a power adapter. The back panel photo shows a DC jack."}},{"url":"https://www.tp-link.com/us/document/31604/","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["spec_sheet_url","wifi_radios","dimensions_mm","in_the_box","other_certifications","wifi_security","wifi_features"],"notes":{"wifi_radios":"Datasheet Archer BE9700(US) 1.0&1.6: WiFi speeds 5764 Mbps (6 GHz) + 2882 Mbps (5 GHz) + 1032 Mbps (2.4 GHz). The reception sensitivity table gives the widest channel per band: 40 MHz on 2.4 GHz (EHT40), 160 MHz on 5 GHz (EHT160) and 320 MHz on 6 GHz (EHT320). The footnote says 320 MHz is only on 6 GHz. Streams per band follow from the rates: 1032 Mbps at 40 MHz is 3 streams of 344 Mbps, 2882 Mbps at 160 MHz is 2 streams and 5764 Mbps at 320 MHz is 2 streams. The sum of 7 matches the maker's 7 streams.","dimensions_mm":"Published as 10.6 x 6.0 x 1.9 in (268.6 x 153.0 x 47.6 mm). The datasheet does not say whether the antennas are included. Tom's Guide gives 11.4 x 5.5 x 1.8 in with the antennas folded flat and 6.9 in tall with the antennas up. The maker's figures are stored as width, depth and height.","in_the_box":"Package contents as listed.","other_certifications":"Certifications: FCC, RoHS.","wifi_security":"WiFi encryption: WPA, WPA2, WPA3, WPA/WPA2-Enterprise (802.1x).","wifi_features":"WiFi 7 features: Multi-Link Operation, 320 MHz bandwidth, 4K-QAM and Multi-RUs. Smart Connect assigns each device to the best band."}},{"url":"https://www.tp-link.com/us/press/news/21773/","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["announce_date","release_date","launch_price_usd","markets"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Release dated May 20, 2025.","release_date":"The release says the Archer BE9700 is available now at Best Buy and coming soon to Amazon. The maker's support page lists firmware 1.0.1 for V1.6 built on 2025-02-20 and the datasheet is dated April 2025, so retail availability may have started earlier.","launch_price_usd":"MSRP of $249.99, excluding tax.","markets":"US launch price."}},{"url":"https://www.tp-link.com/us/homeshield/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["security_suite_cost","network_features"],"notes":{"security_suite_cost":"HomeShield Basic network security, basic parental controls and QoS are free. Advanced network security and advanced parental controls have a 30-day free trial and then need a subscription.","network_features":"Basic parental controls (create profile, preset age template, pause the internet, content filter by URL, bedtime) and QoS are free."}},{"url":"https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/routers/tp-link-archer-be9700-review","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["measured_throughput","measured_range_m","measured_power_consumption_load_w","soc","cpu_cores","cpu_clock_max_ghz","ram_gb","flash_gb","coverage_m2","max_connected_devices","detachable_antennas","wall_mountable","warranty_years","account_required","ports","fan","measured_throughput_through_wall_mbps"],"notes":{"measured_throughput":"Test client is an HP Envy 2-in-1 notebook. Tom's Guide names Keysight IxChariot set to mimic 10 high-performance users for its benchmark and does not name the band for the distance tests. Rows are 15 ft (4.572 m) 2.201 Gbps, 50 ft (15.24 m) 700.7 Mbps, 75 ft (22.86 m) 146.9 Mbps and 90 ft (27.432 m) 191.1 Mbps. The test at 25 ft through a wall is in its own field. Firmware not stated.","measured_range_m":"Review gives a 120 foot range (36.576 m).","measured_power_consumption_load_w":"At its peak the router used 11.3 watts. The review says its two ECO modes lowered use to 10.1 watts when not in use.","soc":"The review names the Broadcom BCM 6765 and 6711 Wi-Fi chips. The maker publishes no chip.","cpu_cores":"Spec table: quad-core 2.0 GHz, 1GB, 128MB.","cpu_clock_max_ghz":"Spec table: quad-core 2.0 GHz.","ram_gb":"Spec table: 1GB memory.","flash_gb":"Spec table: 128MB storage. Stored as 0.128 GB.","coverage_m2":"Review says the router can service 2,600 square feet. Converted from sq. ft. (241.5) and rounded. A Walmart listing titled for the Archer BE600, which has the same datasheet, also says 2,600 sq. ft. The title was seen in search results.","max_connected_devices":"Review says 120 devices. The Walmart listing title for the Archer BE600 says 120 devices too.","detachable_antennas":"Spec table: number of antennas and removable: 6/No.","wall_mountable":"The review says the router can sit on a table or be mounted on a wall. No bracket is named.","warranty_years":"Review gives a two-year warranty. US market.","account_required":"Setup works with the Tether app or a connected browser.","ports":"The USB 3.0 port moves 5 Gbps.","fan":"Passively cooled, with a honeycomb of small square vents.","measured_throughput_through_wall_mbps":"25 ft through a wall: 1.432 Gbps. Keysight IxChariot, HP Envy 2-in-1 client. Band not named."}},{"url":"https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/archer-be9700/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"Support page for Archer BE9700 V1.60 lists firmware 1.0.1 built 2025-02-20 and later builds up to 1.3.5 built 2026-06-30."}}],"fields_filled":63,"updated":"2026-10-14"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}