Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP vs TP-Link DECO X50-5G(1-PACK)(EU)

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 13identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP has 478 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link DECO X50-5G(1-PACK)(EU) (2880 Mbit/s vs 2402 Mbit/s). The TP-Link DECO X50-5G(1-PACK)(EU) 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 BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP has 20 mm more width than the TP-Link DECO X50-5G(1-PACK)(EU) (150 mm vs 130 mm). 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 X50-5G(1-PACK)(EU). 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 X50-5G(1-PACK)(EU).

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • DECO X50-5G(1-PACK)(EU):Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:2880 Mbit/s
    • DECO X50-5G(1-PACK)(EU):2402 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:2
    • DECO X50-5G(1-PACK)(EU):3
  • Width
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:150 mm
    • DECO X50-5G(1-PACK)(EU):130 mm
  • Depth
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:150 mm
    • DECO X50-5G(1-PACK)(EU):123 mm
  • Height
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:62 mm
    • DECO X50-5G(1-PACK)(EU):210.5 mm

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Comparison of BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP, DECO X50-5G(1-PACK)(EU)
62 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourWhiteWhite
Product typeMesh systemMesh system
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Maximum coverageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source230 m²
Transmit powerKnown for one30 dBmWUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features5 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 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)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs2880 Mbit/s2402 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2402 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source574 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 802.11b, 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-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
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) bridgeKnown 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
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, OpenVPN, IPSecUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5G
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
Featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
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
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
Port forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
BeamFormingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SSID BroadcastKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4/IPv6
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers23
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS, CE, RCM
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 mm130 mm
DepthDiffers150 mm123 mm
HeightDiffers62 mm210.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Ethernet cableYesYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source237 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source276.5 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source147.5 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.67 kg
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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