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TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System vs TP-Link Deco BE68

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 28identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Deco BE68 has 4 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System (8 vs 4). The TP-Link Deco BE68 has 5,047 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System (8647 Mbit/s vs 3600 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Deco BE68 has 5,765 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System (8647 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). Wi-Fi band: Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) on the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System, Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz) on the TP-Link Deco BE68. Number of products included: 3 pc(s) on the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System, 2 pc(s) on the TP-Link Deco BE68.

  • Antennas quantity
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:4
    • Deco BE68:8
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:3600 Mbit/s
    • Deco BE68:8647 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:2882 Mbit/s
    • Deco BE68:8647 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:688 Mbit/s
    • Deco BE68:4324 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:2
    • Deco BE68:3
  • Width
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:156 mm
    • Deco BE68:107.5 mm
  • Depth
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:62 mm
    • Deco BE68:107.5 mm
  • Height
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:150 mm
    • Deco BE68:176 mm

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Comparison of BE3600, Deco BE68
72 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourWhiteWhite
Product typeMesh systemMesh system
Antenna typeInternalInternal
Antennas quantityDiffers48
Maximum coverageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source752.51 m²
Reset buttonYesYes
Number of devices supportedKnown for one150Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-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)Differs3600 Mbit/s8647 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs2882 Mbit/s8647 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs688 Mbit/s4324 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source688 Mbit/s
Networking standardsIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Security algorithmsWPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-PersonalWPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)YesYes
Dynamic IPYesYes
Static IPYesYes
IGMP proxyYesYes
IGMP snoopingYesYes
Tagged VLANYesYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Apps supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTP-Link Deco
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOpenVPN Server PPTP VPN Server L2TP/IPSec VPN Server WireGuard VPN Server OpenVPN Client PPTP VPN Client L2TP/IPSec VPN Client WireGuard VPN Client
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) bridgeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Virtual assistantKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAmazon Alexa & Google Assistant
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Port forwardingYesYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSPI Firewall
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Parental controlYesYes
Parental control featuresDiffersBedtime, Custom profiles, Family online time ranking, Family time, Off time, Pause the Internet, Professional content filter library, SafeSearch, Time rewards, Weekly/monthly reports, Youtube restrictionBedtime, Custom profiles, Family online time ranking, Family time, Off time, Professional content filter library, SafeSearch, Time rewards, Weekly/monthly reports, Youtube restriction
Works with Amazon AlexaYesYes
Firmware upgradeable viaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNetwork
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers23
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
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 mm107.5 mm
DepthDiffers62 mm107.5 mm
HeightDiffers150 mm176 mm
WeightKnown for one1.56 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content2 differ
Number of products includedDiffers3 pc(s)2 pc(s)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Number of units includedDiffers3 pc(s)2 pc(s)
Ethernet cableYesYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
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
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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