Product comparison · 2 network extenders

ASUS RP-AX56 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s vs TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s

14specifications compared
6differ
8identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Type: Network transmitter on the ASUS RP-AX56 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s, Network transmitter & receiver on the TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s. Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the ASUS RP-AX56 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s, 2500 Mbit/s on the TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s. Mac operating systems supported: Yes on the ASUS RP-AX56 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s, MacOS on the TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s. Antenna type: Internal on the ASUS RP-AX56 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s, External on the TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s.

Ethernet LAN data rates
- RP-AX56 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:2500 Mbit/s
Mac operating systems supported
- RP-AX56 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:Yes
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:MacOS
Antenna type
- RP-AX56 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:Internal
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:External

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Comparison of RP-AX56, BE3600
45 specifications	A ASUS RP-AX56 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s Model RP-AX56 View product	B TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s Model BE3600 View product
Performance4 differ
TypeDiffers	Network transmitter	Network transmitter & receiver
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2882 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	2500 Mbit/s
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1	Windows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	MacOS
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Browser supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internet Explorer 11, Firefox 12.0, Chrome 20.0, Safari 4.0, or other Java-enabled browser
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantity	2	2
Antenna typeDiffers	Internal	External
Transmitting power (FCC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 dBm
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	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)
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.32 GHz
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPA3
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	1024-QAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Designidentical
Product colour	White	White
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 W
Power plug typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Type B
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	97 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	46 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	158 mm
WeightKnown for one	190 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Featuresidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-Link Operation (MLO), 320 MHz Channel, 4K-QAM, Multi-RUs
Internal memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS, UKCA
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source

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