Product comparison · 2 network extenders

TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s vs TP-Link AX1800 Wi-Fi Range Extender

31specifications compared
12differ
19identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s has 1,681 Mbit/s more data transfer rate than the TP-Link AX1800 Wi-Fi Range Extender (2882 Mbit/s vs 1201 Mbit/s). The TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s has 5 W more power consumption (typical) than the TP-Link AX1800 Wi-Fi Range Extender (15 W vs 10 W). The TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s has 23 mm more width than the TP-Link AX1800 Wi-Fi Range Extender (97 mm vs 74 mm). Type: Network transmitter & receiver on the TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s, Network repeater on the TP-Link AX1800 Wi-Fi Range Extender. Ethernet LAN data rates: 2500 Mbit/s on the TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s, 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the TP-Link AX1800 Wi-Fi Range Extender.

Data transfer rate
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:2882 Mbit/s
- AX1800 Wi-Fi Range Extender:1201 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:2500 Mbit/s
- AX1800 Wi-Fi Range Extender:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Mac operating systems supported
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:MacOS
- AX1800 Wi-Fi Range Extender:Yes
AC input voltage
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:100-240 V
- AX1800 Wi-Fi Range Extender:100 - 240 V
Power consumption (typical)
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:15 W
- AX1800 Wi-Fi Range Extender:10 W
Width
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:97 mm
- AX1800 Wi-Fi Range Extender:74 mm
Height
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:158 mm
- AX1800 Wi-Fi Range Extender:124.8 mm

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Comparison of BE3600, RE605X
48 specifications	A TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s Model BE3600 View product	B TP-Link AX1800 Wi-Fi Range Extender Model RE605X View product
Performance5 differ
TypeDiffers	Network transmitter & receiver	Network repeater
Data transfer rateDiffers	2882 Mbit/s	1201 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	2500 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
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
Antennaidentical
Transmitting power (CE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz ≤15dBm, 5 GHz ≤21dBm
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 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 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-PSK, 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
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Power2 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	100-240 V	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (typical)Differs	15 W	10 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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	97 mm	74 mm
HeightDiffers	158 mm	124.8 mm
Packaging dataidentical
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	420 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
Other featuresidentical
Commodity Classification Automated Tracking System (CCATS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85183095
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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