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TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s vs TP-Link RE200 V5

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 14identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s has 2,449 Mbit/s more data transfer rate than the TP-Link RE200 V5 (2882 Mbit/s vs 433 Mbit/s). The TP-Link RE200 V5 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 RE200 V5 has 1 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s (3 vs 2). Type: Network transmitter & receiver on the TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s, Network repeater on the TP-Link RE200 V5. Mac operating systems supported: MacOS on the TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s, Yes on the TP-Link RE200 V5.

  • Data transfer rate
    • BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:2882 Mbit/s
    • RE200 V5:433 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:2500 Mbit/s
    • RE200 V5:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Mac operating systems supported
    • BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:MacOS
    • RE200 V5:Yes
  • Antennas quantity
    • BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:2
    • RE200 V5:3
  • Antenna type
    • BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:External
    • RE200 V5:Internal
  • Security algorithms
    • BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPA3
    • RE200 V5:WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:15 W
    • RE200 V5:7.3 W
  • Width
    • BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:97 mm
    • RE200 V5:65.8 mm

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Comparison of BE3600, RE200 V5
45 specifications
Performance4 differ
TypeDiffersNetwork transmitter & receiverNetwork repeater
Data transfer rateDiffers2882 Mbit/s433 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers2500 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
WPS push buttonYesYes
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XPWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMacOSYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Browser supportedInternet Explorer 11, Firefox 12.0, Chrome 20.0, Safari 4.0, or other Java-enabled browserInternet Explorer 11, Firefox 12.0, Chrome 20.0, Safari 4.0, or other Java-enabled browser
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna2 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers23
Antenna typeDiffersExternalInternal
Transmitting power (FCC)30 dBm30 dBm
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
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 7 (802.11be)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
BandwidthKnown for one0.32 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2-PSK, WPA3WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source433 Mbit/s
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Host interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Designidentical
Product colourWhiteWhite
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Reset buttonYesYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePower, WLAN
Power1 differ
AC input voltageKnown for one100-240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one0.3 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs15 W7.3 W
Power plug typeKnown for oneType BUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers97 mm65.8 mm
DepthDiffers46 mm38.8 mm
HeightDiffers158 mm110 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideYesYes
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneMulti-Link Operation (MLO), 320 MHz Channel, 4K-QAM, Multi-RUsUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS, UKCAUnknown — not stated by the source

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