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TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System vs TP-Link BE5000 Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 30identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link BE5000 Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 724 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System (4324 Mbit/s vs 3600 Mbit/s). The TP-Link BE5000 Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1,442 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System (4324 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System has 6 mm more width than the TP-Link BE5000 Dual-band (2.4 GHz (156 mm vs 150 mm).

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:3600 Mbit/s
    • BE5000 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4324 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:2882 Mbit/s
    • BE5000 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4324 Mbit/s
  • Width
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:156 mm
    • BE5000 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:150 mm
  • Depth
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:62 mm
    • BE5000 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:150 mm
  • Height
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:150 mm
    • BE5000 Dual-band (2.4 GHz:62 mm

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Comparison of BE3600, BE5000
58 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourWhiteWhite
Product typeMesh systemMesh system
Antenna typeInternalInternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of devices supported150150
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs3600 Mbit/s4324 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs2882 Mbit/s4324 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)688 Mbit/s688 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-PersonalWPA, WPA-Personal, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-Personal, WPA3, WPA3-Personal
Point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)YesYes
Dynamic IPYesYes
Static IPYesYes
IGMP proxyYesYes
IGMP snoopingYesYes
Tagged VLANYesYes
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) bridgeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
Featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Port forwardingYesYes
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parental control featuresKnown for oneBedtime, Custom profiles, Family online time ranking, Family time, Off time, Pause the Internet, Professional content filter library, SafeSearch, Time rewards, Weekly/monthly reports, Youtube restrictionUnknown — not stated by the source
Works with Amazon AlexaKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeable viaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto upgrade wizard, Network
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input currentKnown for one0.6 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one1.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 60 °C-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 90%5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers156 mm150 mm
DepthDiffers62 mm150 mm
HeightDiffers150 mm62 mm
WeightKnown for one1.56 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Number of products included3 pc(s)3 pc(s)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Number of units included3 pc(s)3 pc(s)
Ethernet cableYesYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one160 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one214 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one220 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one2.53 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Customs product code (TARIC)Known for one8517620000Unknown — not stated by the source

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