Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 vs TP-Link Archer BE3600

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 23identical
  • 51known 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 TP-Link Archer BE3600 (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 TP-Link Archer BE3600 (5764 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link Archer BE3600 (7 vs 5). 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 TP-Link Archer BE3600. Modulation: 4096-QAM, OFDMA on the ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000, 4096-QAM, OFDMA, QAM on the TP-Link Archer BE3600.

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:11529 Mbit/s
    • Archer BE3600:2882 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:5764 Mbit/s
    • Archer BE3600:2882 Mbit/s
  • Modulation
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:4096-QAM, OFDMA
    • Archer BE3600:4096-QAM, OFDMA, QAM
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
    • Archer BE3600:1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:7
    • Archer BE3600:5
  • Antenna design
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:Internal
    • Archer BE3600:External
  • Antennas quantity
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:8
    • Archer BE3600:4
  • Power source type
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:AC, DC
    • Archer BE3600:AC

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Comparison of ROG Strix GS-BE18000, Archer BE3600
86 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
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)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs11529 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
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), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Unknown — not stated by the source
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
ModulationDiffers4096-QAM, OFDMA4096-QAM, OFDMA, QAM
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 Fusion• OpenVPN Server • PPTP VPN Server • L2TP VPN Server • WireGuard VPN Server
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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers75
USB portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of data streamsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x4
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersOWE, SSH, SSID, WPA, WPA2, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal, WPSWPA, WPA2, WPA3
Schedule accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address tableKnown for one64 entriesUnknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DDoS protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, WAN, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antenna typeKnown for one4x4Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers84
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one2000 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one2048 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR4Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Works with Amazon AlexaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Works with the Google AssistantKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersAC, DCAC
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentDiffers5 A1.5 A
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one225 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one225 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one927.5 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one90 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C

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