Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 vs TP-Link Deco BE3600

36specifications compared
19differ
17identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 has 3 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link Deco BE3600 (7 vs 4). The ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 has 5,761 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Deco BE3600 (8643 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 BT8 (2882 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). Product type: Mesh router on the ASUS ZenWiFi BT8, Mesh system on the TP-Link Deco BE3600. 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 Deco BE3600.

Product type
- ZenWiFi BT8:Mesh router
- Deco BE3600:Mesh system
Antennas quantity
- ZenWiFi BT8:7
- Deco BE3600:4
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- ZenWiFi BT8:8643 Mbit/s
- Deco BE3600:2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- ZenWiFi BT8:688 Mbit/s
- Deco BE3600:2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- ZenWiFi BT8:4323 Mbit/s
- Deco BE3600:688 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- ZenWiFi BT8:3
- Deco BE3600:2
AC input voltage
- ZenWiFi BT8:110 - 240 V
- Deco BE3600:100 - 240 V
AC adapter output current
- ZenWiFi BT8:3 A
- Deco BE3600:1.5 A

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Comparison of ZenWiFi BT8, Deco BE3600
68 specifications	A ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 View product	B TP-Link Deco BE3600 View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Mesh router	Mesh system
Antennas quantityDiffers	7	4
Number of devices supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum coverageKnown for one	800 m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features7 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	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)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	8643 Mbit/s	2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	688 Mbit/s	2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	4323 Mbit/s	688 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal	WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, 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
IGMP proxyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Tagged VLANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) bridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	OpenVPN Server, PPTP VPN Server, L2TP/IPSec VPN Server
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	8643 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Apps supportedKnown for one	ASUS Router	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parental control featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bedtime, 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 one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	1000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for one	Firewall	Unknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Yes	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
Power2 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	110 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC adapter input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6 A
AC adapter output currentDiffers	3 A	1.5 A
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
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
WeightKnown for one	855 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of units includedKnown for one	3 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	325 mm	234 mm
Package depthDiffers	298 mm	222 mm
Package heightDiffers	169 mm	160 mm
Package weightDiffers	4.56 kg	2.56 kg

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