The Archer AXE300 from TP-LINK is a Quad-band Wi-Fi6/6E router supporting up to 15.6Gbps, OFDMA and MU-MIMO technology to provide fast connectivity to several devices at the same time. The device is also equipped with 4x GbE LAN ports, 1x 2.5Gbps WAN/LAN port and 2x 10Gbps WAN/LAN ports.

The product page specifies that the Archer AXE300 integrates a 2.00GHz quad-core 64-bit processor from Broadcom and up to 1GB RAM to handle multiple devices and fast transmission speeds.

Archer AXE300 features
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As seen below, the AXE300 is equipped with 8x high-performing dual-band antennas to improve the local Wi-Fi coverage. The device includes Beamforming technology which according to TP-LINK, “allows it to detect devices and concentrate signals towards them, especially to previously hard-to-reach areas.”

Archer AXE300 Wireless support
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The Archer AXE300 offers up to 4x Gigabit LAN ports, 1x 2.5Gbps WAN/LAN port and 1x 10Gbps WAN/LAN port. Additionally, the device supports both fiber and copper connections since it includes an extra WAN/LAN combo.

Archer AXE300 VPN Client/Server support(click images to enlarge)

TP-LINK also offers HomeShield Pro which is a subscription service that provides advanced Parental Controls features, Network Security Scan, DDoS attack prevention, etc. As other TP-LINK router models, the AXE300 also supports VPN Clients and Server (OpenVPN/PPTP/L2TP)

Archer AXE300 peripherals
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Specifications listed for the Archer AXE300 include: 

• Memory/Storage:
  • 1GB RAM 
  • 256GB M.2 SATA 3.0 SSD
  • 2.5” SATA 3.0 bay
  • 1x MicroSD card reader (up to 128GB)
• WiFi Speeds:
  • 6 GHz – 4804 Mbps (802.11ax)
  • 5 GHz-1 – 4804 Mbps (802.11ax)
  • 5 GHz-2 – 4804 Mbps (802.11ax)
  • 2.4 GHz – 1148 Mbps (802.11ax)
• Standards:
  • IEEE 802.11ax 6 GHz,
  • IEEE 802.11ax/ac/n/a 5 GHz,
  • IEEE 802.11ax/n/b/g 2.4 GHz
• Modes:
  • Router Mode
  • Access Point Mode
• WiFi Capacity:
  • Quad-Band
  • 4×4 MU-MIMO
  • OFDMA
  • Airtime Fairness
  • DFS
  • 16 Streams
• WiFi Range:
  • 8× Fixed High-Performance Antennas
  • Beamforming
  • High-Power FEM
  • 4T4R
• WiFi Encryption:
  • WPA, WPA2, WPA3
  • WPA/WPA2-Enterprise (802.1x)
  • SPI Firewall, Access Control,
  • IP & MAC Binding
  • Application Layer Gateway
• USB:
  • 1x USB 3.0 port
• Other Features:
  • Supports NTFS, exFAT, HFS+, FAT32
• Power:
  • 12V/5A
• Dimensions:
  • 232 × 232 × 68mm

 Further information

The regular price of the Archer AXE3000 is $599.99, but  TP-LINK.com and Amazon.com are offering a $100 off coupon for the holiday season. The order includes the Archer AXE300 Wi-Fi router, one power adapter, one RJ45 ethernet cable and a quick installation guide.