Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor vs TP-Link Deco BE3600

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 17identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Deco BE3600 has 2 more antennas quantity than the ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor (4 vs 2). The ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor has 718 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Deco BE3600 (3600 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Deco BE3600 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). Product type: Mesh router on the ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor, Mesh system on the TP-Link Deco BE3600. Number of products included: 1 pc(s) on the ASUS ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor, 3 pc(s) on the TP-Link Deco BE3600.

  • Product type
    • ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor:Mesh router
    • Deco BE3600:Mesh system
  • Antennas quantity
    • ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor:2
    • Deco BE3600:4
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor:3600 Mbit/s
    • Deco BE3600:2882 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor:688 Mbit/s
    • Deco BE3600:2882 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor:2882 Mbit/s
    • Deco BE3600:688 Mbit/s
  • AC adapter output current
    • ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor:2 A
    • Deco BE3600:1.5 A
  • Width
    • ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor:106 mm
    • Deco BE3600:150 mm
  • Depth
    • ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor:106 mm
    • Deco BE3600:150 mm

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Comparison of ZenWiFi BD4 Outdoor, Deco BE3600
67 specifications
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersMesh routerMesh system
Antennas quantityDiffers24
Number of devices supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150
LED indicatorsKnown for onePowerUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features6 differ
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)Differs3600 Mbit/s2882 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
Tagged VLANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) bridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportDiffersInstant 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 FusionOpenVPN Server, PPTP VPN Server, L2TP/IPSec VPN Server
Features1 differ
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.6 A
AC adapter output currentDiffers2 A1.5 A
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, Federal Communications Commission (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 & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers106 mm150 mm
DepthDiffers106 mm150 mm
HeightDiffers200 mm62 mm
WeightKnown for one1.04 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Number of products includedDiffers1 pc(s)3 pc(s)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source234 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source222 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.56 kg
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source

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