Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

Cudy AX1500 Gigabit Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, M1500 1-PACK 1.0 vs TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 15identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP has 1,679 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the Cudy AX1500 Gigabit Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, M1500 1-PACK 1.0 (2880 Mbit/s vs 1201 Mbit/s). The Cudy AX1500 Gigabit Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, M1500 1-PACK 1.0 has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP (3 vs 2). The TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP has 0.5 A more AC adapter output current than the Cudy AX1500 Gigabit Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, M1500 1-PACK 1.0 (1.5 A vs 1 A). Product type: Mesh router on the Cudy AX1500 Gigabit Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, M1500 1-PACK 1.0, Mesh system on the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the Cudy AX1500 Gigabit Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, M1500 1-PACK 1.0, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP.

  • Product type
    • AX1500 Gigabit Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, M1500 1-PACK 1.0:Mesh router
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:Mesh system
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • AX1500 Gigabit Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, M1500 1-PACK 1.0:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • AX1500 Gigabit Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, M1500 1-PACK 1.0:1201 Mbit/s
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:2880 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • AX1500 Gigabit Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, M1500 1-PACK 1.0:3
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:2
  • AC adapter output current
    • AX1500 Gigabit Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, M1500 1-PACK 1.0:1 A
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:1.5 A
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • AX1500 Gigabit Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, M1500 1-PACK 1.0:-40 - 70 °C
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:-40 - 60 °C
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • AX1500 Gigabit Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, M1500 1-PACK 1.0:5 - 95%
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:5 - 90%
  • Width
    • AX1500 Gigabit Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, M1500 1-PACK 1.0:110 mm
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:150 mm

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Comparison of AX1500 Gigabit Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, M1500 1-PACK 1.0, BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP
75 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersMesh routerMesh system
LED indicatorsKnown for oneSystemUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for oneInternalUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna direction typeKnown for oneOmni-directionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Transmit powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 dBmW
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1201 Mbit/s2880 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one1201 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA3WMM, WPA, WPA2, WPA3-Personal
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
IGMP proxyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 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)
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Dynamic IPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP, OpenVPN, IPSec
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one16 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parental control featuresKnown for oneOff time, Time controls, Pause the Internet, Content filterUnknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeable viaKnown for oneNetworkUnknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Band steeringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BeamFormingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SSID BroadcastKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers32
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one10 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input currentKnown for one1 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentDiffers1 A1.5 A
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneFederal Communications Commission (FCC), CEUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 70 °C-40 - 60 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers110 mm150 mm
DepthDiffers110 mm150 mm
HeightDiffers154.5 mm62 mm
WeightKnown for one299.1 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one145 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one130 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one265 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one677 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one12.1 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one260 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one560 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one570 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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