Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK) vs TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 14identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System has 2 more antennas quantity than the ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK) (4 vs 2). The TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System has 624 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK) (3600 Mbit/s vs 2976 Mbit/s). The TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System has 2,308 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK) (2882 Mbit/s vs 574 Mbit/s). Product colour: Black on the ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK), White on the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System. Product type: Mesh router on the ASUS ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK), Mesh system on the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System.

  • Product colour
    • ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):Black
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:White
  • Product type
    • ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):Mesh router
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:Mesh system
  • Antennas quantity
    • ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):2
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:4
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):2976 Mbit/s
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:3600 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):574 Mbit/s
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:2882 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):2402 Mbit/s
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:688 Mbit/s
  • AC input voltage
    • ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK):110 - 240 V
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:100 - 240 V

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Comparison of ZenWiFi XD5 (B-2-PK), BE3600
67 specifications
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
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
Maximum coverageKnown for one325.1 m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features7 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
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)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs2976 Mbit/s3600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs574 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2402 Mbit/s688 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, 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, WPSWPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal
Dynamic 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 supportKnown for oneVPN Client L2TP VPN Client OVPN VPN Client PPTP VPN Server IPSec VPN Server OVPN VPN Server PPTPUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 frequencyKnown for one1.7 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
SSID BroadcastKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC adapter input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.6 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 & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers90 mm156 mm
DepthDiffers90 mm62 mm
HeightDiffers85 mm150 mm
WeightDiffers307 g1.56 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Number of products includedDiffers2 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 cableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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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