Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh vs TP-Link Archer BE3600

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 18identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh has 118 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer BE3600 (3000 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer BE3600 has 114 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the ASUS RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh (688 Mbit/s vs 574 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer BE3600 has 480 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the ASUS RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh (2882 Mbit/s vs 2402 Mbit/s). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the ASUS RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the TP-Link Archer BE3600. Modulation: 1024-QAM on the ASUS RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh, 4096-QAM, OFDMA, QAM on the TP-Link Archer BE3600.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
    • Archer BE3600:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:3000 Mbit/s
    • Archer BE3600:2882 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:574 Mbit/s
    • Archer BE3600:688 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:2402 Mbit/s
    • Archer BE3600:2882 Mbit/s
  • Modulation
    • RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:1024-QAM
    • Archer BE3600:4096-QAM, OFDMA, QAM
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:Gigabit Ethernet
    • Archer BE3600:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:3
    • Archer BE3600:5
  • Output current
    • RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:1 A
    • Archer BE3600:1.5 A

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Comparison of RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh, Archer BE3600
78 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs3000 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)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs574 Mbit/s688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2402 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
ModulationDiffers1024-QAM4096-QAM, OFDMA, QAM
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known 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• OpenVPN Server • PPTP VPN Server • L2TP VPN Server • WireGuard VPN Server
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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) portsDiffers35
USB portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of data streamsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x4
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA-Enterprise, WPS, SSHWPA, WPA2, WPA3
IGMP snoopingKnown 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
Parental controlKnown 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 oneStatusUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1300 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one128 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
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
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 currentDiffers1 A1.5 A
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one156 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one46 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one353 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one261 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one310 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one287 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one70 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one870 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — 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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