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Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 vs TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 12identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 has 5,763 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP (8643 Mbit/s vs 2880 Mbit/s). The ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 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 BT8 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). Product type: Mesh router on the ASUS ZenWiFi BT8, Mesh system on the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP. Wi-Fi band: Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz) on the ASUS ZenWiFi BT8, Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) on the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP.

  • Product type
    • Mesh router
    • Mesh system
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 8643 Mbit/s
    • 2880 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 3
    • 2
  • AC adapter output current
    • 3 A
    • 1.5 A
  • Width
    • 159 mm
    • 150 mm
  • Depth
    • 72 mm
    • 150 mm
  • Height
    • 186 mm
    • 62 mm

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63 specifications
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ASUS

ZenWiFi BT8View product
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TP-Link

BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 APView product
Design1 differ
Product colourWhiteWhite
Product typeDiffersMesh routerMesh system
LED indicatorsKnown for onePower
Antenna typeKnown for oneInternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one7
Maximum coverageKnown for one800 m²
Reset buttonYesYes
Transmit powerKnown for one30 dBmW
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersTri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 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)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)Differs8643 Mbit/s2880 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one4323 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one8643 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-PersonalWMM, WPA, WPA2, WPA3-Personal
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
Guest accessYesYes
Apps supportedKnown for oneASUS Router
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 FusionPPTP, OpenVPN, IPSec
Point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)Known for oneYes
Dynamic IPKnown for oneYes
Static IPKnown for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Internal memoryKnown for one1000 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MB
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Port forwardingYesYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneFirewall
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Parental controlYesYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Band steeringKnown for oneYes
BeamFormingKnown for oneYes
SSID BroadcastKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers32
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter output voltage12 V12 V
AC adapter output currentDiffers3 A1.5 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers159 mm150 mm
DepthDiffers72 mm150 mm
HeightDiffers186 mm62 mm
WeightKnown for one855 g
Packaging contentidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one3 pc(s)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Number of units includedKnown for one3 pc(s)
Ethernet cableYesYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one325 mm
Package depthKnown for one298 mm
Package heightKnown for one169 mm
Package weightKnown for one4.56 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%

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