Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP vs TP-Link Deco X10-5G

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 20identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP has 1,380 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Deco X10-5G (2880 Mbit/s vs 1500 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Deco X10-5G has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP (3 vs 2). The TP-Link Deco X10-5G has 48 mm more width than the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP (198 mm vs 150 mm). Product type: Mesh system on the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP, Mesh router on the TP-Link Deco X10-5G. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the TP-Link Deco X10-5G.

  • Product type
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:Mesh system
    • Deco X10-5G:Mesh router
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • Deco X10-5G:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:2880 Mbit/s
    • Deco X10-5G:1500 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:2
    • Deco X10-5G:3
  • Width
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:150 mm
    • Deco X10-5G:198 mm
  • Depth
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:150 mm
    • Deco X10-5G:117 mm
  • Height
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:62 mm
    • Deco X10-5G:117 mm

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Comparison of BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP, Deco X10-5G
62 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersMesh systemMesh router
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal
Number of devices supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120
Transmit powerKnown for one30 dBmWUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
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)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs2880 Mbit/s1500 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1201 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
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Security algorithmsDiffersWMM, WPA, WPA2, WPA3-PersonalWPA3-Personal, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
Apps supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTP-Link Deco
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, OpenVPN, IPSecUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5G
3G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC-HSPA+, HSDPA, UMTS
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTD-LTE & FDD-LTE
SIM card typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNanoSIM
Featuresidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Works with Amazon AlexaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SSID BroadcastKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers23
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers150 mm198 mm
DepthDiffers150 mm117 mm
HeightDiffers62 mm117 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Number of units includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)

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