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Acer Connect M4E - 1GB vs TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 3identical
  • 57known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Acer Connect M4E - 1GB (1 vs 0). Only the TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 has Ethernet WAN. Only the TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 has Ethernet LAN. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the Acer Connect M4E - 1GB, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7. Ethernet LAN interface type: Not available on the Acer Connect M4E - 1GB, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7.

  • Ethernet WAN
    • Connect M4E - 1GB:No
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:Yes
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Connect M4E - 1GB:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • Ethernet LAN
    • Connect M4E - 1GB:No
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:Yes
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Connect M4E - 1GB:Not available
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Connect M4E - 1GB:0
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:1
  • Power source type
    • Connect M4E - 1GB:Battery
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:DC
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • Connect M4E - 1GB:20 - 80%
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:10 - 90%
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • Connect M4E - 1GB:0 - 45 °C
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:0 - 40 °C

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Comparison of Connect M4E - 1GB, BE3600 Wi-Fi 7
70 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANDiffersNoYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB, WISP
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2882 Mbit/s
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)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2882 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersNot available2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000,2500 Mbit/s
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VPN serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOpenVPN, PPTP, L2TP, Wireguard
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB charging portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of data streamsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x4
MIMOKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHTTPS, WPA, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-Personal
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4, IPv6, TCP, UDP
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneIP68Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45), USB Type-A
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersBatteryDC
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 A
Battery life (max)Known for one28 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 45 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-10 - 60 °C-40 - 60 °C
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one5GUnknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for oneLTE-TDD & LTE-FDDUnknown — not stated by the source
5G standardKnown for oneNRUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card typeKnown for oneNanoSIM + eSIMUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one8000 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneInternalUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneMediaTekUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for oneMediaTek MT8791Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one2400 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory typeKnown for oneLPDDR4XUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one8192 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one140 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one19.1 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one295 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one86 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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