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ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 (2-pack EU+UK) vs TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System

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  • 15differ
  • 20identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System has 718 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 (2-pack EU+UK) (3600 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System has 2,194 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 (2-pack EU+UK) (2882 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). The ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 (2-pack EU+UK) has 2,194 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System (2882 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). Weight: 511 g on the ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 (2-pack EU+UK), 1.56 kg on the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System. Number of products included: 2 pc(s) on the ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 (2-pack EU+UK), 3 pc(s) on the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System.

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • ZenWiFi BD4 (2-pack EU+UK):2882 Mbit/s
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:3600 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • ZenWiFi BD4 (2-pack EU+UK):688 Mbit/s
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:2882 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • ZenWiFi BD4 (2-pack EU+UK):2882 Mbit/s
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:688 Mbit/s
  • AC input voltage
    • ZenWiFi BD4 (2-pack EU+UK):110 - 240 V
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:100 - 240 V
  • Width
    • ZenWiFi BD4 (2-pack EU+UK):140 mm
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:156 mm
  • Depth
    • ZenWiFi BD4 (2-pack EU+UK):70 mm
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:62 mm
  • Height
    • ZenWiFi BD4 (2-pack EU+UK):140 mm
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:150 mm
  • Weight
    • ZenWiFi BD4 (2-pack EU+UK):511 g
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:1.56 kg

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Comparison of ZenWiFi BD4 (2-pack EU+UK), BE3600
69 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourWhiteWhite
Product typeMesh systemMesh system
Antenna typeInternalInternal
Antennas quantity44
Number of devices supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150
Reset buttonYesYes
LED indicatorsKnown for onePowerUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 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)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs2882 Mbit/s3600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs688 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2882 Mbit/s688 Mbit/s
Networking standardsIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3-PersonalWPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal
Point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic IPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Static IPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IGMP proxyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IGMP snoopingYesYes
Tagged VLANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) bridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Apps supportedKnown for oneASUS RouterUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for oneInstant Guard VPN Client L2TP VPN Client Open VPN VPN Client PPTP VPN Client WireGuard VPN Server IPSec VPN Server Open VPN VPN Server PPTP VPN Server WireGuard VPN FusionUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Port forwardingYesYes
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parental controlYesYes
Parental control featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBedtime, Custom profiles, Family online time ranking, Family time, Off time, Pause the Internet, Professional content filter library, SafeSearch, Time rewards, Weekly/monthly reports, Youtube restriction
Works with Amazon AlexaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1.5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for oneFirewallUnknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC adapter input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.6 A
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter output voltage12 V12 V
AC adapter output current1.5 A1.5 A
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, RoHS
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-40 - 60 °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 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers140 mm156 mm
DepthDiffers70 mm62 mm
HeightDiffers140 mm150 mm
WeightDiffers511 g1.56 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Number of products includedDiffers2 pc(s)3 pc(s)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Number of units includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 pc(s)
Ethernet cableYesYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers407 mm160 mm
Package depthDiffers174 mm214 mm
Package heightDiffers78 mm220 mm
Package weightDiffers1.6 kg2.53 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Customs product code (TARIC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8517620000

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