Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

NETGEAR ORBI7 TB WIFI7 2PK BNDL vs TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP

14specifications compared
7differ
7identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR ORBI7 TB WIFI7 2PK BNDL 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 ORBI7 TB WIFI7 2PK BNDL has 5 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP (7 vs 2). The TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP has 15.8 mm more width than the NETGEAR ORBI7 TB WIFI7 2PK BNDL (150 mm vs 134.2 mm). 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 Wi-Fi 7 AP. Security algorithms: WPA3 on the NETGEAR ORBI7 TB WIFI7 2PK BNDL, WMM, WPA, WPA2, WPA3-Personal on the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP.

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- ORBI7 TB WIFI7 2PK BNDL:11530 Mbit/s
- BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:2880 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- ORBI7 TB WIFI7 2PK BNDL:7
- BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:2
Width
- ORBI7 TB WIFI7 2PK BNDL:134.2 mm
- BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:150 mm
Depth
- ORBI7 TB WIFI7 2PK BNDL:100.4 mm
- BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:150 mm
Height
- ORBI7 TB WIFI7 2PK BNDL:251.2 mm
- BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:62 mm

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Comparison of ORBI7 TB WIFI7 2PK BNDL, BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP
50 specifications	A NETGEAR ORBI7 TB WIFI7 2PK BNDL View product	B TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP View product
Designidentical
Product colour	White	White
Product type	Mesh system	Mesh system
Transmit powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 dBmW
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna typeKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of devices supportedKnown for one	100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum coverageKnown for one	540 m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standards	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)	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	11530 Mbit/s	2880 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Security algorithmsDiffers	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
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	688 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	4320 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	5760 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1.5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	2048 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	4096 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	7	2
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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	134.2 mm	150 mm
DepthDiffers	100.4 mm	150 mm
HeightDiffers	251.2 mm	62 mm
WeightKnown for one	916 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Ethernet cable	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Number of units includedKnown for one	2 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source

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