TP-LINK TL-7DR7299 BE7200 Specifications and Firmware

I. Overview

The TP-Link TL-7DR7299 is a dual-band BE7200 Wi-Fi 7 router housed in TP-Link’s renowned “Feiliu” chassis. It delivers a standout combination of multi-gigabit interfaces and powerful processing at an accessible price point (~999 RMB / $140 USD):

• Processor (SoC): MediaTek MT7988AV (Filogic 880) featuring 4x ARM Cortex-A73 cores at 1.8GHz on an efficient 12nm process, with dual 10G USXGMII buses.
• Memory: 1GB DDR4 RAM (2x 512MB EtronTech) and 128MB SPI NAND Flash.
• Port Array: Dual 10G interfaces (1x 10G SFP+ optical cage and 1x 10G RJ45 copper port), four 2.5GbE ports, two 1GbE ports, and a USB 3.0 Type-C port.
• Wireless Performance: Wi-Fi 7 BE7200 (2.4GHz 1376 Mbps + 5GHz 5765 Mbps) with 4T4R on 2.4G and 4T5R on 5G, supported by high-power external Front-End Modules (Vanchip VC5333 + Kangxi KCT8548HE-1).
• Custom Firmware: Supported by OpenWrt / ImmortalWrt builds with a web-based flashing method requiring no physical chassis disassembly.

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II. Detailed Hardware Specifications

Category	Hardware Details
Model	TP-LINK TL-7DR7299 (Hardware Ver: 1.0)
Wi-Fi Standard	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (Wi-Fi 7 BE7200)
Max Wireless Rates	2.4GHz: 1376 Mbps (40MHz, 4096-QAM) 5GHz: 5765 Mbps (160MHz, 4096-QAM)
Antenna Layout	6 external antennas (1 dual-band 2.4G/5G, 1 dedicated 2.4G, 4 dedicated 5G) 2.4G: 4T4R, 5G: 4T5R
Processor (SoC)	MediaTek MT7988AV (Quad-core Cortex-A73 @ 1.8GHz, 12nm)
RAM	1GB DDR4-3200 (EtronTech M16U4G16256A-QLBG x2)
Flash Memory	128MB SPI NAND (ESMT F50L1G41LC)
Switch & PHY Silicon	2.5G Switch: Realtek RTL8372N (2x 10G USXGMII + 4x 2.5G PHY) 10G PHY: Realtek RTL8261D (100M/1G/2.5G/5G/10G)
Physical I/O	- 1x 10G SFP+ optical cage - 1x 10G RJ45 copper port - 4x 2.5GbE RJ45 - 2x 1GbE RJ45 - 1x USB 3.0 Type-C (ASMedia ASM1543 controller)
Wireless Features	802.11k/v Fast Roaming, MU-MIMO, Beamforming, MLO, 4096-QAM
Power Supply	Included 12V/4A (48W). Real consumption: 8.2W (idle) to 13.8W (all ports linked)

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III. Featured Articles for TP-LINK 7DR7299

1. Hardware Teardown & Component Analysis

Explore the internal layout, aluminum heat spreaders, individual chip packages, and the 14.21 Mpps small-packet test: 👉 TP-Link TL-7DR7299 Teardown: BE7200 Wi-Fi 7, Dual 10G Ports, Quad 2.5G Ports, and MediaTek MT7988A

2. No-Disassembly OpenWrt / ImmortalWrt Flashing Guide

Follow step-by-step instructions to flash third-party firmware via Web UI, run CoreMark benchmarks, and review real-world pros and cons: 👉 TP-LINK 7DR7299 No-Disassembly OpenWrt Flashing Guide & Performance Benchmark