Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz vs D-Link Wi-Fi 7 BE3600 Mesh Router

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 7identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 8 more antennas quantity than the D-Link Wi-Fi 7 BE3600 Mesh Router (12 vs 4). The ASUS BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 7,959 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the D-Link Wi-Fi 7 BE3600 Mesh Router (11529 Mbit/s vs 3570 Mbit/s). The ASUS BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz has 688 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the D-Link Wi-Fi 7 BE3600 Mesh Router (1376 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). Wi-Fi band: Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz) on the ASUS BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz, Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) on the D-Link Wi-Fi 7 BE3600 Mesh Router. Weight: 1.34 kg on the ASUS BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz, 557 g on the D-Link Wi-Fi 7 BE3600 Mesh Router.

  • Antennas quantity
    • BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:12
    • Wi-Fi 7 BE3600 Mesh Router:4
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:11529 Mbit/s
    • Wi-Fi 7 BE3600 Mesh Router:3570 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:1376 Mbit/s
    • Wi-Fi 7 BE3600 Mesh Router:688 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:5764 Mbit/s
    • Wi-Fi 7 BE3600 Mesh Router:2882 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:3
    • Wi-Fi 7 BE3600 Mesh Router:4
  • Width
    • BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:174.2 mm
    • Wi-Fi 7 BE3600 Mesh Router:192.7 mm
  • Depth
    • BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:72 mm
    • Wi-Fi 7 BE3600 Mesh Router:171.4 mm
  • Height
    • BQ16 Tri-band (2.4 GHz:214 mm
    • Wi-Fi 7 BE3600 Mesh Router:93 mm

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53 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourWhiteWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for onePowerUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeInternalInternal
Antennas quantityDiffers124
Reset buttonYesYes
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTabletop router
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersTri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs11529 Mbit/s3570 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs1376 Mbit/s688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs5764 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one11529 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal, WPSWPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one- VPN Client L2TP - VPN Client Open VPN - VPN Client PPTP - VPN Server IPSec - VPN Server Open VPN - VPN Server PPTP - VPN FusionUnknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Featuresidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one2048 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
BeamFormingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parental control featuresKnown for oneContent filter, Time controls, Time rewardsUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating modesKnown for oneWireless Router Mode, AiMesh Node Mode, Access Point ModeUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDoS, Stateful Packet Inspection, Anti-spoofing checking, IP address filtering, 1 x DMZ
Works with Amazon AlexaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers34
Ethernet WANYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.42 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.45 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers174.2 mm192.7 mm
DepthDiffers72 mm171.4 mm
HeightDiffers214 mm93 mm
WeightDiffers1.34 kg557 g
Packaging contentidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one3 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedYesYes
Ethernet cableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one319 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one368 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one187 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one6.6 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%

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