Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS ZenWiFi BT6 vs TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP

20specifications compared
11differ
9identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ZenWiFi BT6 has 2,882 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP (5762 Mbit/s vs 2880 Mbit/s). The ASUS ZenWiFi BT6 has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP (3 vs 2). The ASUS ZenWiFi BT6 has 1.5 A more AC adapter output current than the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP (3 A vs 1.5 A). Wi-Fi band: Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz) on the ASUS ZenWiFi BT6, Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) on the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP.

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- ZenWiFi BT6:5762 Mbit/s
- BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:2880 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- ZenWiFi BT6:3
- BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:2
AC adapter output current
- ZenWiFi BT6:3 A
- BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:1.5 A
Width
- ZenWiFi BT6:159 mm
- BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:150 mm
Depth
- ZenWiFi BT6:72 mm
- BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:150 mm
Height
- ZenWiFi BT6:186 mm
- BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:62 mm

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Comparison of ZenWiFi BT6, BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP
49 specifications	A ASUS ZenWiFi BT6 View product	B TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP View product
Designidentical
Product colour	White	White
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mesh system
Transmit powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 dBmW
Reset button	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features6 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	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)Differs	5762 Mbit/s	2880 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal, WPS	WMM, WPA, WPA2, WPA3-Personal
Point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dynamic IPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Static IPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Guest access	Yes	Yes
VPN supportDiffers	Instant 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 Fusion	PPTP, OpenVPN, IPSec
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	688 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	2882 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	5762 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Band steeringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BeamFormingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parental control	Yes	Yes
SSID BroadcastKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal memoryKnown for one	1000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parental control featuresKnown for one	Time controls	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	2
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter output voltage	12 V	12 V
AC adapter output currentDiffers	3 A	1.5 A
AC input voltageKnown for one	110 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	159 mm	150 mm
DepthDiffers	72 mm	150 mm
HeightDiffers	186 mm	62 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Ethernet cable	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Number of products includedKnown for one	2 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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