Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

FRITZ! Mesh Set 4200 vs TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP

13specifications compared
9differ
4identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ! Mesh Set 4200 has 1,320 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP (4200 Mbit/s vs 2880 Mbit/s). The TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP has 60 mm more width than the FRITZ! Mesh Set 4200 (150 mm vs 90 mm). The TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP has 5 mm more depth than the FRITZ! Mesh Set 4200 (150 mm vs 145 mm). Product colour: Red, White on the FRITZ! Mesh Set 4200, White on the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP. Product type: Network repeater on the FRITZ! Mesh Set 4200, Mesh system on the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP.

Product colour
- Mesh Set 4200:Red, White
- BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:White
Product type
- Mesh Set 4200:Network repeater
- BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:Mesh system
Top Wi-Fi standard
- Mesh Set 4200:Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
- BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Mesh Set 4200:4200 Mbit/s
- BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:2880 Mbit/s
Width
- Mesh Set 4200:90 mm
- BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:150 mm
Depth
- Mesh Set 4200:145 mm
- BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:150 mm
Height
- Mesh Set 4200:190 mm
- BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:62 mm

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Comparison of Mesh Set 4200, BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP
45 specifications	A FRITZ! Mesh Set 4200 View product	B TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP View product
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Red, White	White
Product typeDiffers	Network repeater	Mesh system
Transmit powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 dBmW
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for one	2x2/4x4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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)Differs	4200 Mbit/s	2880 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, 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	WMM, WPA, WPA2, 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
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP, OpenVPN, IPSec
Featuresidentical
Band steeringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
BeamFormingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parental controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SSID BroadcastKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Poweridentical
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	9 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	230 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	90 mm	150 mm
DepthDiffers	145 mm	150 mm
HeightDiffers	190 mm	62 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	317 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	241 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	150 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	2.02 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	5 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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