TP-Link Archer C7 v5 slow WAN speed

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Eero 6 reported speeds of over ~940Mbps. But when removing the Eero and connecting the TP-Link I'm unable to get anywhere need these speeds.

are the two devices using exactly the same hw, internally ?

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