Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

FRITZ! Mesh Set 1600 Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System

24specifications compared
19differ
5identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Mesh Set 1600 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Red, White
- BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:White
Top Wi-Fi standard
- Mesh Set 1600 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Mesh Set 1600 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3000 Mbit/s
- BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:3600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- Mesh Set 1600 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2400 Mbit/s
- BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- Mesh Set 1600 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:600 Mbit/s
- BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:688 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Mesh Set 1600 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1
- BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:2
AC input voltage
- Mesh Set 1600 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:230 V
- BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:100 - 240 V
AC input frequency
- Mesh Set 1600 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:50 Hz
- BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:50 - 60 Hz

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Comparison of 1600, BE3600
60 specifications	A FRITZ! Mesh Set 1600 Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model 1600 View product	B TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System Model BE3600 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Red, White	White
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of devices supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150
LED indicatorsKnown for one	System	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features7 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 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)Differs	3000 Mbit/s	3600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	2400 Mbit/s	2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	600 Mbit/s	688 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA2, WPA3	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
IGMP snoopingKnown 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
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
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
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown 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 controlKnown 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
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
Power2 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	230 V	100 - 240 V
AC adapter input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6 A
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, 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 & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	80 mm	156 mm
DepthDiffers	80 mm	62 mm
HeightDiffers	37 mm	150 mm
WeightDiffers	480 g	1.56 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 pc(s)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of units includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 pc(s)
Ethernet cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	265 mm	160 mm
Package depthDiffers	183 mm	214 mm
Package heightDiffers	85 mm	220 mm
Package weightDiffers	780 g	2.53 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Customs product code (TARIC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8517620000

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