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Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

NETGEAR Orbi 870 vs TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 6identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR Orbi 870 has 18,120 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP (21000 Mbit/s vs 2880 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR Orbi 870 has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP (4 vs 2). The TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP has 37.6 mm more width than the NETGEAR Orbi 870 (150 mm vs 112.4 mm). Wi-Fi band: Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz) on the NETGEAR Orbi 870, Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) on the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP. Security algorithms: WPA3 on the NETGEAR Orbi 870, WMM, WPA, WPA2, WPA3-Personal on the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP.

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 21000 Mbit/s
    • 2880 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 4
    • 2
  • Width
    • 112.4 mm
    • 150 mm
  • Depth
    • 146.8 mm
    • 150 mm
  • Height
    • 270.3 mm
    • 62 mm

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40 specifications
A

NETGEAR

Orbi 870View product
B

TP-Link

BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 APView product
Designidentical
Product colourWhiteWhite
Product typeMesh systemMesh system
Transmit powerKnown for one30 dBmW
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Antenna typeKnown for oneInternal
Number of devices supportedKnown for one150
Maximum coverageKnown for one400 m²
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersTri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 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)Differs21000 Mbit/s2880 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA3WMM, WPA, WPA2, WPA3-Personal
Point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)Known for oneYes
Dynamic IPKnown for oneYes
Static IPKnown for oneYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, OpenVPN, IPSec
Featuresidentical
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Band steeringKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
BeamFormingKnown for oneYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYes
SSID BroadcastKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers42
Poweridentical
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one12 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one1.5 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers112.4 mm150 mm
DepthDiffers146.8 mm150 mm
HeightDiffers270.3 mm62 mm
WeightKnown for one1.22 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Ethernet cableYesYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneNot supported

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