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NETGEAR ORBI7 TB WIFI7 2PK BNDL vs TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System

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  • 13differ
  • 7identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System has 50 more devices supported than the NETGEAR ORBI7 TB WIFI7 2PK BNDL (150 vs 100). The NETGEAR ORBI7 TB WIFI7 2PK BNDL has 7,930 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System (11530 Mbit/s vs 3600 Mbit/s). The TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System has 2,194 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the NETGEAR ORBI7 TB WIFI7 2PK BNDL (2882 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). Wi-Fi band: Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz) on the NETGEAR ORBI7 TB WIFI7 2PK BNDL, Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) on the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System. Weight: 916 g on the NETGEAR ORBI7 TB WIFI7 2PK BNDL, 1.56 kg on the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System.

  • Number of devices supported
    • ORBI7 TB WIFI7 2PK BNDL:100
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:150
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • ORBI7 TB WIFI7 2PK BNDL:11530 Mbit/s
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:3600 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • ORBI7 TB WIFI7 2PK BNDL:688 Mbit/s
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:2882 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • ORBI7 TB WIFI7 2PK BNDL:4320 Mbit/s
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:688 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • ORBI7 TB WIFI7 2PK BNDL:7
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:2
  • Width
    • ORBI7 TB WIFI7 2PK BNDL:134.2 mm
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:156 mm
  • Depth
    • ORBI7 TB WIFI7 2PK BNDL:100.4 mm
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:62 mm
  • Height
    • ORBI7 TB WIFI7 2PK BNDL:251.2 mm
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:150 mm

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Comparison of ORBI7 TB WIFI7 2PK BNDL, BE3600
65 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourWhiteWhite
Product typeMesh systemMesh system
Antenna typeInternalInternal
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of devices supportedDiffers100150
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum coverageKnown for one540 m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features6 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 standardsDiffers802.11a, 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)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs11530 Mbit/s3600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs688 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs4320 Mbit/s688 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
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one5760 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1.5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one2048 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one4096 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers72
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
WidthDiffers134.2 mm156 mm
DepthDiffers100.4 mm62 mm
HeightDiffers251.2 mm150 mm
WeightDiffers916 g1.56 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Number of products includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 pc(s)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Number of units includedDiffers2 pc(s)3 pc(s)
Ethernet cableYesYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
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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