Product comparison · 2 network extenders

TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s vs TP-Link RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s

15specifications compared
7differ
8identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s has 2 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s (4 vs 2). The TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s has 16.4 mm more width than the TP-Link RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s (97 mm vs 80.6 mm). The TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s has 7 mm more depth than the TP-Link RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s (46 mm vs 39 mm). Type: Network transmitter & receiver on the TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s, Network repeater on the TP-Link RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s. Security algorithms: WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPA3 on the TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s, WPA, WPA-PSK2, WPA2, WPA3 on the TP-Link RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s.

Antennas quantity
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:2
- RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s:4
Security algorithms
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPA3
- RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s:WPA, WPA-PSK2, WPA2, WPA3
Width
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:97 mm
- RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s:80.6 mm
Depth
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:46 mm
- RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s:39 mm
Height
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:158 mm
- RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s:161 mm

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Comparison of BE3600, RE405BE
41 specifications	A TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s Model BE3600 View product	B TP-Link RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s Model RE405BE View product
Performance1 differ
TypeDiffers	Network transmitter & receiver	Network repeater
Data transfer rateKnown for one	2882 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data rates	2500 Mbit/s	2500 Mbit/s
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
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
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	4
Antenna type	External	External
Transmitting power (FCC)Known for one	30 dBm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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), 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), Wi-Fi 6E (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	0.32 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPA3	WPA, WPA-PSK2, WPA2, WPA3
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5764 Mbit/s
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Designidentical
Product colour	White	White
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset button	Yes	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, RoHS
Poweridentical
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)Known for one	15 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power plug typeKnown for one	Type B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	97 mm	80.6 mm
DepthDiffers	46 mm	39 mm
HeightDiffers	158 mm	161 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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