Product comparison · 2 network extenders

TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s vs TP-Link RE365(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s

31specifications compared
15differ
16identical
17known 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 RE365(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s (2882 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). The TP-Link RE365(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s 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 7 W more power consumption (typical) than the TP-Link RE365(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s (15 W vs 8 W). Type: Network transmitter & receiver on the TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s, Network repeater on the TP-Link RE365(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s. Mac operating systems supported: MacOS on the TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s, Yes on the TP-Link RE365(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s.

Data transfer rate
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:2882 Mbit/s
- RE365(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:867 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:2500 Mbit/s
- RE365(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:10,100 Mbit/s
Mac operating systems supported
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:MacOS
- RE365(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:Yes
Antenna type
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:External
- RE365(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:Internal
Transmitting power (FCC)
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:30 dBm
- RE365(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:8 - 19 dBm
AC input voltage
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:100-240 V
- RE365(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:100 - 240 V
Power consumption (typical)
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:15 W
- RE365(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:8 W
Width
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:97 mm
- RE365(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:70 mm

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Comparison of BE3600, RE365(EU)
48 specifications	A TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s Model BE3600 View product	B TP-Link RE365(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s Model RE365(EU) View product
Performance5 differ
TypeDiffers	Network transmitter & receiver	Network repeater
Maximum transfer distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3048 m
Data transfer rateDiffers	2882 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	2500 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	MacOS	Yes
Browser supportedDiffers	Internet Explorer 11, Firefox 12.0, Chrome 20.0, Safari 4.0, or other Java-enabled browser	Internet Explorer 11, Firefox 12.0, Chrome 20.0, Safari 4.0
Antenna2 differ
Antenna typeDiffers	External	Internal
Transmitting power (CE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.5 - 18 dBm
Transmitting power (FCC)Differs	30 dBm	8 - 19 dBm
Network2 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
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 data rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	867 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPA3	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2-PSK
BandwidthKnown for one	0.32 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	100-240 V	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (typical)Differs	15 W	8 W
Input currentKnown for one	0.3 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power plug typeKnown for one	Type B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	97 mm	70 mm
DepthDiffers	46 mm	77 mm
HeightDiffers	158 mm	125 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	171 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	104 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	99 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	380 g
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS, UKCA	CE, RoHS
Featuresidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Multi-Link Operation (MLO), 320 MHz Channel, 4K-QAM, Multi-RUs	Unknown — not stated by the source

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