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Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

NETGEAR Orbi 970 Series Quad-band WiFi 7 Mesh 3-Pack vs TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP

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  • 12specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 2identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR Orbi 970 Series Quad-band WiFi 7 Mesh 3-Pack has 8,650 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP (11530 Mbit/s vs 2880 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR Orbi 970 Series Quad-band WiFi 7 Mesh 3-Pack has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP (3 vs 2). The NETGEAR Orbi 970 Series Quad-band WiFi 7 Mesh 3-Pack has 144 mm more width than the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP (294 mm vs 150 mm). Product colour: Grey on the NETGEAR Orbi 970 Series Quad-band WiFi 7 Mesh 3-Pack, White on the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP. Product type: Mesh satellite on the NETGEAR Orbi 970 Series Quad-band WiFi 7 Mesh 3-Pack, Mesh system on the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP.

  • Product colour
    • Grey
    • White
  • Product type
    • Mesh satellite
    • Mesh system
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
    • Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 11530 Mbit/s
    • 2880 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 3
    • 2
  • Width
    • 294 mm
    • 150 mm
  • Depth
    • 144.4 mm
    • 150 mm
  • Height
    • 130.8 mm
    • 62 mm

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49 specifications
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NETGEAR

Orbi 970 Series Quad-band WiFi 7 Mesh 3-PackView product
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TP-Link

BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 APView product
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyWhite
Product typeDiffersMesh satelliteMesh system
Transmit powerKnown for one30 dBmW
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYes
Antenna typeKnown for oneInternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one12
Number of devices supportedKnown for one200
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersQuad-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz-1 / 5 GHz-2 / 6 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)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)Differs11530 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
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one11530 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one8647 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one1147 Mbit/s
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
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor coresKnown for one4
Processor frequencyKnown for one2.2 GHz
Internal memoryKnown for one2000 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one4000 MB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers32
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
WidthDiffers294 mm150 mm
DepthDiffers144.4 mm150 mm
HeightDiffers130.8 mm62 mm
WeightKnown for one1.79 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Ethernet cableYesYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Number of products includedKnown for one3 pc(s)

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