Product comparison · 2 network extenders

TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s vs TP-Link RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s

30specifications compared
13differ
17identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s has 1,682 Mbit/s more data transfer rate than the TP-Link RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s (2882 Mbit/s vs 1200 Mbit/s). The TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s has 1,500 Mbit/s more Ethernet LAN data rates than the TP-Link RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s (2500 Mbit/s vs 1000 Mbit/s). The TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s has 19 mm more width than the TP-Link RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s (97 mm vs 78 mm). Mac operating systems supported: MacOS on the TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s, Yes on the TP-Link RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s. Antenna type: External on the TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s, Internal on the TP-Link RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s.

Data transfer rate
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:2882 Mbit/s
- RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s:1200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:2500 Mbit/s
- RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s:1000 Mbit/s
Mac operating systems supported
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:MacOS
- RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s:Yes
Antenna type
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:External
- RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s:Internal
AC input voltage
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:100-240 V
- RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s:100 - 240 V
Width
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:97 mm
- RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s:78 mm
Depth
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:46 mm
- RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s:36 mm
Height
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:158 mm
- RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s:149 mm

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Comparison of BE3600, RE500X
48 specifications	A TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s Model BE3600 View product	B TP-Link RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s Model RE500X View product
Performance5 differ
Type	Network transmitter & receiver	Network transmitter & receiver
Data transfer rateDiffers	2882 Mbit/s	1200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	2500 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	MacOS	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	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
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantity	2	2
Antenna typeDiffers	External	Internal
Transmitting power (CE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz ≤20dBm, 5 GHz ≤30dBm
Transmitting power (FCC)Known for one	30 dBm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
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 band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPA3	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK
BandwidthKnown for one	0.32 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Designidentical
Product colour	White	White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Reset button	Yes	Yes
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	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 W
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)	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	97 mm	78 mm
DepthDiffers	46 mm	36 mm
HeightDiffers	158 mm	149 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package type	Box	Box
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	202 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	125 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	97 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 g
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS, UKCA	CE, RoHS
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990
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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