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Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP vs TP-Link HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 16identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 120 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP (3000 Mbit/s vs 2880 Mbit/s). The TP-Link HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz 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 30 mm more width than the TP-Link HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz (150 mm vs 120 mm). Product type: Mesh system on the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 AP, 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 Wi-Fi 7 AP, 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)
    • 2880 Mbit/s
    • 3000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 2
    • 3
  • Width
    • 150 mm
    • 120 mm
  • Depth
    • 150 mm
    • 120 mm
  • Height
    • 62 mm
    • 96.5 mm

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49 specifications
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TP-Link

BE3600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 APView product
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TP-Link

HX520 Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model HX520

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Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersMesh systemMesh router
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYes
Antenna typeKnown for oneInternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one4
Transmit powerKnown for one30 dBmW
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/s3000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one2402 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 algorithmsDiffersWMM, WPA, WPA2, WPA3-PersonalWPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-Personal
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, OpenVPN, IPSec
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor coresKnown for one2
Processor frequencyKnown for one1.3 GHz
Firewall securityKnown for oneSPI Firewall
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Band steeringKnown for oneYes
BeamFormingKnown for oneYes
SSID BroadcastKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers23
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYes
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED EasyMesh
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers150 mm120 mm
DepthDiffers150 mm120 mm
HeightDiffers62 mm96.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)
Number of units includedKnown for one1 pc(s)
Poweridentical
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one12 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one1.5 A

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