Product comparison · 2 network extenders

TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s vs TP-Link RE1500X(DE) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s

20specifications compared
7differ
13identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN data rates
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:2500 Mbit/s
- RE1500X(DE) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Power consumption (typical)
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:15 W
- RE1500X(DE) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:10 W
Width
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:97 mm
- RE1500X(DE) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:74 mm
Height
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:158 mm
- RE1500X(DE) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:124.8 mm

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Comparison of BE3600, RE1500X(DE)
42 specifications	A TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s Model BE3600 View product	B TP-Link RE1500X(DE) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s Model RE1500X(DE) View product
Performance2 differ
TypeDiffers	Network transmitter & receiver	Network repeater
Data transfer rateKnown for one	2882 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	2500 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	MacOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Browser supportedKnown for one	Internet Explorer 11, Firefox 12.0, Chrome 20.0, Safari 4.0, or other Java-enabled browser	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Transmitting power (FCC)Known for one	30 dBm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
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 7 (802.11be)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
BandwidthKnown for one	0.32 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPA3	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2-PSK
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 Mbit/s
Designidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, RoHS
Power1 differ
AC input voltageKnown for one	100-240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	0.3 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs	15 W	10 W
Power plug typeKnown for one	Type B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	97 mm	74 mm
HeightDiffers	158 mm	124.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Multi-Link Operation (MLO), 320 MHz Channel, 4K-QAM, Multi-RUs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS, UKCA	Unknown — not stated by the source

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