@Marvin_S 

Hello,  @Marvin_S 

I own Archer AX55 V1, Firmware version 1.3.3 Build 20240628 rel.37017(4555) .
ECO Mode is very welcome, however, after checking different power options enabled/disabled with the power meter, I haven't noticed any difference in  router power consumption?!? Where is the catch?

The only difference is noticed when 5GHz band is disabled for around ~1Watt.

The normal power consumption with 2.4GHz + 5Ghz enabled is around ~7 Watts, while only with 2.4GHz is around 6Watts.

As indicated, ECO Modes does not make any difference, power consumption is the same.

Any clarity on this?

Thanks!

  @damkov 

Hi,

Regarding the three part of TP-Link's "ECO Mode".

The LEDs draw so little electrical power that the difference between on and off is not measurable if they are part of a device whose power consumption constantly fluctuates.

According to the description in the top post the other two parts of the "ECO Mode" feature only lower the output power of the Wi-Fi signal. (i.e. Wi-Fi Schedule to zero (on/off) and "Power Mode" to a lower value)

I think no country in the world allows a Wi-Fi output power greater than 1 Watt for civilian use. There will of course be losses within the electronic components, but then, most routers don't actually use the maximum permitted Wi-Fi output power. So I think it is reasonable to assume that the maximum energy savings that could be achieved by lowering down or switching off the Wi-Fi power output is something like 1 Watt.

But you also have to consider that the full power is only drawn when the Wi-Fi is operating at maximum utilization. (like driving a car at its maximum speed)
If the router is merely sitting there without any Wi-Fi devices sending or receiving data, then the Wi-Fi electronics would consume very little electrical power. (like if a car's engine was just idling while waiting in front of a red traffic light)

So, I did some tests of my own with my new AX55 V1. 
First I tested in "Normal Mode". I started copying a very large file via the router's Wi-Fi network and tried to average the fluctuating power readings of my power meter. Then I set the AX55 V1 to "Ultra Power-Saving Mode", started another file copy over Wi-Fi and averaged the readings of my power meter again. I do acknowledge that going by these permanently fluctuating power readings is not a professional way to do it, but I believe I could make out a 0.5 to 1 Watt difference in electrical power consumption between "Normal Mode" and "Ultra Power-Saving Mode".
Furthermore it was very obvious that the data transfer speeds were quite a bit lower when the AX55 V1 was set to "Ultra Power-Saving Mode" instead of "Normal Mode". This is a clear indication that Wi-Fi output power is indeed reduced and therefore the Power Mode settings must be working.

Anyway, the primary reason why manufacturers are implementing so-called "ECO Modes" in their wireless devices is actually to reduce RF emissions. There are many people out there who fear that radiation emitted by wireless devices could be negatively affecting their health, or at least their sleep. For these people the new schedulable "Power Mode" with reduced power output might be a good alternative to the "Wireless Schedule" feature (Wi-Fi ON/OFF) that has been existing in TP-Link's routers previously.