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ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor vs TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 18identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System has 2 more antennas quantity than the ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor (4 vs 2). 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 Outdoor (2882 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). The ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor 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). Product type: Mesh router on the ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor, Mesh system on the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System. Number of products included: 1 pc(s) on the ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor, 3 pc(s) on the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System.

  • Product type
    • ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor:Mesh router
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:Mesh system
  • Antennas quantity
    • ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor:2
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:4
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor:688 Mbit/s
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:2882 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor:2882 Mbit/s
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:688 Mbit/s
  • AC adapter output current
    • ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor:2 A
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:1.5 A
  • Width
    • ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor:106 mm
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:156 mm
  • Depth
    • ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor:106 mm
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:62 mm
  • Height
    • ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor:200 mm
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:150 mm

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Comparison of ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor, BE3600
69 specifications
Design2 differ
Product colourWhiteWhite
Product typeDiffersMesh routerMesh system
Antenna typeInternalInternal
Antennas quantityDiffers24
Number of devices supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150
Reset buttonYesYes
LED indicatorsKnown for onePowerUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features4 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 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)3600 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 standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, WPSWPA-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
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
Features1 differ
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 featuresDiffersContent filter, SafeSearch, Time rewardsBedtime, 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
Virtual assistantKnown for oneGoogle AssistantUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for oneFirewallUnknown — not stated by the source
BeamFormingKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
Power1 differ
AC input voltage100 - 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 currentDiffers2 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
WidthDiffers106 mm156 mm
DepthDiffers106 mm62 mm
HeightDiffers200 mm150 mm
WeightDiffers1.04 kg1.56 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Number of products includedDiffers1 pc(s)3 pc(s)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of units includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 pc(s)
Ethernet cableYesYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source214 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.53 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
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source

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