Product comparison · 2 network extenders

TP-Link AC1200 Wi-Fi vs TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s

30specifications compared
13differ
17identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s has 2,015 Mbit/s more data transfer rate than the TP-Link AC1200 Wi-Fi (2882 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). The TP-Link AC1200 Wi-Fi has 7,600 Mbit/s more Ethernet LAN data rates than the TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s (10,100 Mbit/s vs 2500 Mbit/s). The TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s has 32.2 mm more width than the TP-Link AC1200 Wi-Fi (97 mm vs 64.8 mm). Type: Network repeater on the TP-Link AC1200 Wi-Fi, Network transmitter & receiver on the TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s. Mac operating systems supported: Yes on the TP-Link AC1200 Wi-Fi, MacOS on the TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s.

Data transfer rate
- AC1200 Wi-Fi:867 Mbit/s
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:2882 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- AC1200 Wi-Fi:10,100 Mbit/s
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:2500 Mbit/s
Mac operating systems supported
- AC1200 Wi-Fi:Yes
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:MacOS
AC input voltage
- AC1200 Wi-Fi:100 - 240 V
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:100-240 V
Width
- AC1200 Wi-Fi:64.8 mm
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:97 mm
Depth
- AC1200 Wi-Fi:124.1 mm
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:46 mm
Height
- AC1200 Wi-Fi:89 mm
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:158 mm

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Comparison of AC1200 Wi-Fi, BE3600
55 specifications	A TP-Link AC1200 Wi-Fi View product	B TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s Model BE3600 View product
Performance6 differ
TypeDiffers	Network repeater	Network transmitter & receiver
Data transfer rateDiffers	867 Mbit/s	2882 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	2500 Mbit/s
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	MacOS
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Browser supportedDiffers	Internet Explorer 11, Firefox 12.0, Chrome 20.0, Safari 4.0	Internet Explorer 11, Firefox 12.0, Chrome 20.0, Safari 4.0, or other Java-enabled browser
Antennaidentical
Antennas quantity	2	2
Antenna type	External	External
Transmitting power (CE)Known for one	2.4 GHz ≤20dBm, 5 GHz ≤30dBm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Transmitting power (FCC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 dBm
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	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)
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	1167 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	867 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPA3
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.32 GHz
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Designidentical
Product colour	White	White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset button	Yes	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	CE, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	100-240 V
AC input frequency	50/60 Hz	50/60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for one	9.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90%	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	64.8 mm	97 mm
DepthDiffers	124.1 mm	46 mm
HeightDiffers	89 mm	158 mm
WeightKnown for one	150 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package type	Box	Box
Package widthKnown for one	90.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	158 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	123 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	270 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	CE, RoHS	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS, UKCA
Logistics dataidentical
Customs product code (TARIC)Known for one	8517620000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-Link Operation (MLO), 320 MHz Channel, 4K-QAM, Multi-RUs

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