Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS ZenWiFi BD5 vs TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 11identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ZenWiFi BD5 has 723 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System (4323 Mbit/s vs 3600 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 BD5 (2882 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). The ASUS ZenWiFi BD5 has 3,635 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System (4323 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). Number of products included: 1 pc(s) on the ASUS ZenWiFi BD5, 3 pc(s) on the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System.

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • ZenWiFi BD5:4323 Mbit/s
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:3600 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • ZenWiFi BD5:688 Mbit/s
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:2882 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • ZenWiFi BD5:4323 Mbit/s
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:688 Mbit/s
  • AC input voltage
    • ZenWiFi BD5:110 - 240 V
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:100 - 240 V
  • AC adapter input current
    • ZenWiFi BD5:2 A
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:0.6 A
  • Width
    • ZenWiFi BD5:140 mm
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:156 mm
  • Depth
    • ZenWiFi BD5:70 mm
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:62 mm
  • Height
    • ZenWiFi BD5:140 mm
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:150 mm

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Comparison of ZenWiFi BD5, BE3600
64 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourWhiteWhite
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMesh 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 features6 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 standardsDiffersWi-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)Differs4323 Mbit/s3600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs688 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs4323 Mbit/s688 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11gIEEE 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-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 snoopingKnown 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
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC adapter input currentDiffers2 A0.6 A
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 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 & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers140 mm156 mm
DepthDiffers70 mm62 mm
HeightDiffers140 mm150 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.56 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

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