Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP vs TP-Link Deco X80

27specifications compared
9differ
18identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Deco X80 has 3,120 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP (6000 Mbit/s vs 2880 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Deco X80 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 45 mm more width than the TP-Link Deco X80 (150 mm vs 105 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 X80.

Top Wi-Fi standard
- BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- Deco X80:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:2880 Mbit/s
- Deco X80:6000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:2
- Deco X80:3
Width
- BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:150 mm
- Deco X80:105 mm
Depth
- BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:150 mm
- Deco X80:105 mm
Height
- BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP:62 mm
- Deco X80:169 mm

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Comparison of BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP, Deco X80
62 specifications	A TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP View product	B TP-Link Deco X80 View product
Designidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Maximum coverageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	269 m²
Transmit powerKnown for one	30 dBmW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	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)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	2880 Mbit/s	6000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1148 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4804 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Security algorithmsDiffers	WMM, WPA, WPA2, WPA3-Personal	WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
IGMP proxyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Tagged VLANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Apps supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TP-Link Deco
VPN supportKnown for one	PPTP, OpenVPN, IPSec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Featuresidentical
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SPI Firewall
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parental control featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bedtime, Content filter, Custom profiles, Family online time ranking, Family time, Off time, Pause the Internet, Professional content filter library, Time rewards, Weekly/monthly reports
Firmware upgradeable viaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Network
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MIMOKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Band steeringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BeamFormingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSID BroadcastKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	3
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	150 mm	105 mm
DepthDiffers	150 mm	105 mm
HeightDiffers	62 mm	169 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Number of units includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Poweridentical
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	1.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source

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