Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

FRITZ! Mesh Set 1700 vs TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP

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  • 11specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 3identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ! Mesh Set 1700 has 720 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP (3600 Mbit/s vs 2880 Mbit/s). The TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the FRITZ! Mesh Set 1700 (2 vs 1). The TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP has 70 mm more width than the FRITZ! Mesh Set 1700 (150 mm vs 80 mm). Product colour: White, Red on the FRITZ! Mesh Set 1700, White on the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP. Security algorithms: WPA3, WPA2 on the FRITZ! Mesh Set 1700, WMM, WPA, WPA2, WPA3-Personal on the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP.

  • Product colour
    • Mesh Set 1700:White, Red
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:White
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Mesh Set 1700:3600 Mbit/s
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:2880 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Mesh Set 1700:1
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:2
  • Width
    • Mesh Set 1700:80 mm
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:150 mm
  • Depth
    • Mesh Set 1700:80 mm
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:150 mm
  • Height
    • Mesh Set 1700:37 mm
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:62 mm

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Comparison of Mesh Set 1700, BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP
41 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhite, RedWhite
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMesh system
Transmit powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 dBmW
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna typeKnown for oneInternalUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)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)Differs3600 Mbit/s2880 Mbit/s
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
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA3, WPA2WMM, WPA, WPA2, WPA3-Personal
Point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic IPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Static 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
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one2880 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one688 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Band steeringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BeamFormingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parental controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SSID BroadcastKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parental control featuresKnown for oneContent filter, Time controlsUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
Poweridentical
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one6 WUnknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers80 mm150 mm
DepthDiffers80 mm150 mm
HeightDiffers37 mm62 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet cableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of products includedKnown for one2 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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