Product comparison · 2 network extenders

ASUS RP-AX58 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s vs TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s

20specifications compared
10differ
10identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s has 25 mm more width than the ASUS RP-AX58 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s (97 mm vs 72 mm). The ASUS RP-AX58 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s has 41 mm more depth than the TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s (87 mm vs 46 mm). The TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s has 8 mm more height than the ASUS RP-AX58 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s (158 mm vs 150 mm). Type: Network transmitter on the ASUS RP-AX58 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-AX58 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s, 2500 Mbit/s on the TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s.

Ethernet LAN data rates
- RP-AX58 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-AX58 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:Yes
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:MacOS
Antenna type
- RP-AX58 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:Internal
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:External
Width
- RP-AX58 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:72 mm
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:97 mm
Depth
- RP-AX58 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:87 mm
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:46 mm
Height
- RP-AX58 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:150 mm
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:158 mm

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Comparison of RP-AX58, BE3600
42 specifications	A ASUS RP-AX58 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s Model RP-AX58 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 button	Yes	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, 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
Network2 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 algorithmsDiffers	WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, WPS	WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPA3
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	2400 Mbit/s	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 button	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	72 mm	97 mm
DepthDiffers	87 mm	46 mm
HeightDiffers	150 mm	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
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS, UKCA

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