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TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP vs TP-Link Deco BE63

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 16identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Deco BE63 has 2,308 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP (5188 Mbit/s vs 2880 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Deco BE63 has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP (4 vs 2). The TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP has 42.5 mm more width than the TP-Link Deco BE63 (150 mm vs 107.5 mm). Wi-Fi band: Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) on the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP, Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz) on the TP-Link Deco BE63. Security algorithms: WMM, WPA, WPA2, WPA3-Personal on the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3 on the TP-Link Deco BE63.

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:2880 Mbit/s
    • Deco BE63:5188 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:2
    • Deco BE63:4
  • Width
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:150 mm
    • Deco BE63:107.5 mm
  • Depth
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:150 mm
    • Deco BE63:107.5 mm
  • Height
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:62 mm
    • Deco BE63:176 mm

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Comparison of BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP, Deco BE63
57 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourWhiteWhite
Product typeMesh systemMesh system
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal
Reset buttonYesYes
Transmit powerKnown for one30 dBmWUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features4 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 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)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs2880 Mbit/s5188 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4324 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5188 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 algorithmsDiffersWMM, WPA, WPA2, WPA3-PersonalWPA, WPA2, WPA3
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 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
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Guest accessYesYes
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, OpenVPN, IPSecUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Port forwardingYesYes
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 controlYesYes
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
Firmware upgradeable viaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNetwork
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MIMOKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Band steeringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
BeamFormingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SSID BroadcastKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers24
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
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
WidthDiffers150 mm107.5 mm
DepthDiffers150 mm107.5 mm
HeightDiffers62 mm176 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Number of products includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 pc(s)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet cableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
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

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