Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

NETGEAR Orbi 870 vs TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 8identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR Orbi 870 has 17,400 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System (21000 Mbit/s vs 3600 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR Orbi 870 has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System (4 vs 2). The TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System has 43.6 mm more width than the NETGEAR Orbi 870 (156 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 WiFi 7 System.

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Orbi 870:21000 Mbit/s
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:3600 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Orbi 870:4
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:2
  • Width
    • Orbi 870:112.4 mm
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:156 mm
  • Depth
    • Orbi 870:146.8 mm
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:62 mm
  • Height
    • Orbi 870:270.3 mm
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:150 mm
  • Weight
    • Orbi 870:1.22 kg
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:1.56 kg

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Comparison of Orbi 870, BE3600
58 specifications
Designidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum coverageKnown for one400 m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersTri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs21000 Mbit/s3600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source688 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 algorithmsDiffersWPA3WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, 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
IGMP proxyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Tagged VLANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) bridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parental controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parental control featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBedtime, 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers42
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.6 A
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
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
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, RoHS
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 & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers112.4 mm156 mm
DepthDiffers146.8 mm62 mm
HeightDiffers270.3 mm150 mm
WeightDiffers1.22 kg1.56 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Number of products includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 pc(s)
Number of units includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 pc(s)
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source214 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.53 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Customs product code (TARIC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8517620000
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source

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