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Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System vs TP-Link HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 18identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System has 600 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz (3600 Mbit/s vs 3000 Mbit/s). The TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System has 2,308 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2882 Mbit/s vs 574 Mbit/s). The TP-Link HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1,714 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System (2402 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). Product type: Mesh system on the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System, Mesh router on the TP-Link HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the TP-Link HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • Product type
    • Mesh system
    • Mesh router
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 3600 Mbit/s
    • 3000 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 2882 Mbit/s
    • 574 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 688 Mbit/s
    • 2402 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 2
    • 3
  • Width
    • 156 mm
    • 120 mm
  • Depth
    • 62 mm
    • 120 mm

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63 specifications
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TP-Link

BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System

Model BE3600

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TP-Link

HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model HX520

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Design1 differ
Product colourWhiteWhite
Product typeDiffersMesh systemMesh router
Antenna typeInternalInternal
Antennas quantity44
Number of devices supportedKnown for one150
Reset buttonYesYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYes
Wireless LAN features7 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
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)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs3600 Mbit/s3000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs2882 Mbit/s574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs688 Mbit/s2402 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 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 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-PersonalWPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-Personal
Point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)YesYes
Dynamic IPYesYes
Static IPYesYes
IGMP proxyKnown for oneYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneYes
Tagged VLANKnown for oneYes
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) bridgeKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Port forwardingYesYes
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Parental controlYesYes
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 restriction
Works with Amazon AlexaKnown for oneYes
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor coresKnown for one2
Processor frequencyKnown for one1.3 GHz
Firewall securityKnown for oneSPI Firewall
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers23
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYes
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC adapter input currentKnown for one0.6 A
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one12 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one1.5 A
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, FCC, RoHSCE, FCC, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED EasyMesh
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 mm120 mm
DepthDiffers62 mm120 mm
HeightDiffers150 mm96.5 mm
WeightKnown for one1.56 kg
Packaging content2 differ
Number of products includedDiffers3 pc(s)1 pc(s)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Number of units includedDiffers3 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Ethernet cableYesYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one160 mm
Package depthKnown for one214 mm
Package heightKnown for one220 mm
Package weightKnown for one2.53 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Customs product code (TARIC)Known for one8517620000

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