Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 vs ASUS RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 29identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 has 8,647 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (11529 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 has 2,882 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the ASUS RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (5764 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 has 4 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the ASUS RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (7 vs 3). Only the ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 has USB port. Wi-Fi band: Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz) on the ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000, Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) on the ASUS RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:11529 Mbit/s
    • RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2882 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:5764 Mbit/s
    • RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2882 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
    • RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1000,2500 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:7
    • RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
  • USB port
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:Yes
    • RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
  • Product colour
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:Black
    • RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White
  • LED indicators
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN
    • RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Power
  • Antenna design
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:Internal
    • RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External

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Comparison of ROG Strix GS-BE18000, RT-BE3600E
78 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersTri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs11529 Mbit/s2882 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)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), 802.11b, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)688 Mbit/s688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs5764 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one11529 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Modulation4096-QAM, OFDMA4096-QAM, OFDMA
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface type2.5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s1000,2500 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingYesYes
Port triggeringYesYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
Support Samba (storage)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportDiffersInstant Guard VPN Client L2TP VPN Client Open VPN VPN Client PPTP VPN Client WireGuard VPN Server IPSec VPN Server Open VPN VPN Server PPTP VPN Server WireGuard VPN FusionInstant Guard, VPN Client L2TP, VPN Client Open VPN, VPN Client PPTP, VPN Client WireGuard, VPN Server IPSec, VPN Server Open VPN, VPN Server PPTP, VPN Server WireGuard, VPN Fusion
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers73
USB portDiffersYesNo
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonYesYes
MU-MIMO technologyYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersOWE, SSH, SSID, WPA, WPA2, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal, WPSSSH, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA, WPA3-Personal, WPS, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal
FirewallYesYes
Schedule accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlYesYes
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringYesYes
MAC address tableKnown for one64 entriesUnknown — not stated by the source
System event logYesYes
DMZ supportYesYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverYesYes
Design2 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, WAN, WLANPower
On/off switchYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antenna typeKnown for one4x4Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers84
Features2 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one2000 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryDiffers2048 MB256 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR4Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryDiffers256 MB128 MB
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffersAC, DCAC
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentDiffers5 A1.5 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers225 mm156 mm
HeightDiffers225 mm50 mm
WeightDiffers927.5 g450 g
WidthDiffers90 mm261 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one306 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one102 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one236 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one1.6 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source

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