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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Acer Connect M4E - 20GB vs TP-Link Archer BE3600

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  • 11specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 1identical
  • 67known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer BE3600 has 5 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Acer Connect M4E - 20GB (5 vs 0). Only the TP-Link Archer BE3600 has Ethernet WAN. Only the TP-Link Archer BE3600 has Ethernet LAN. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the Acer Connect M4E - 20GB, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the TP-Link Archer BE3600. Ethernet LAN interface type: Not available on the Acer Connect M4E - 20GB, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link Archer BE3600.

  • Ethernet WAN
    • No
    • Yes
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
    • Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • Ethernet LAN
    • No
    • Yes
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Not available
    • 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 0
    • 5
  • Product type
    • Portable router
    • Tabletop router
  • Antenna design
    • Internal
    • External
  • Power source type
    • Battery
    • AC

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78 specifications
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Acer

Connect M4E - 20GBView product
B

TP-Link

Archer BE3600View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANDiffersNoYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one2882 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one4096-QAM, OFDMA, QAM
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersNot available2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1
VPN supportKnown for one• OpenVPN Server • PPTP VPN Server • L2TP VPN Server • WireGuard VPN Server
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers05
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
USB charging portKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYes
Number of data streamsKnown for one4x4
MIMOKnown for oneYes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWPA, WPA2, WPA3
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
DDoS protectionKnown for oneYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersPortable routerTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneIP68
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one4
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2
Featuresidentical
Works with Amazon AlexaKnown for oneYes
Works with the Google AssistantKnown for oneYes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneMediaTek
Processor modelKnown for oneMediaTek MT8791
Processor frequencyKnown for one2400 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one8
Internal memoryKnown for one20480 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneLPDDR4X
Flash memoryKnown for one8192 MB
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersBatteryAC
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one1.5 A
Battery life (max)Known for one28 h
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 45 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-10 - 60 °C
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one5G
4G standardKnown for oneLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
5G standardKnown for oneNR
SIM card typeKnown for oneNanoSIM + eSIM
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one8000 mAh
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one140 mm
HeightKnown for one19.1 mm
WeightKnown for one295 g
WidthKnown for one86 mm

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