Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AX50 Go vs TP-Link Archer BE3600

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 5identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer BE3600 has 1,381 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS RT-AX50 Go (2882 Mbit/s vs 1501 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer BE3600 has 388 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the ASUS RT-AX50 Go (688 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer BE3600 has 1,681 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the ASUS RT-AX50 Go (2882 Mbit/s vs 1201 Mbit/s). Only the ASUS RT-AX50 Go has 3G/4G USB modem compatibility. WAN connection type: RJ-45, WISP on the ASUS RT-AX50 Go, RJ-45 on the TP-Link Archer BE3600.

  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • RT-AX50 Go:Yes
    • Archer BE3600:No
  • WAN connection type
    • RT-AX50 Go:RJ-45, WISP
    • Archer BE3600:RJ-45
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • RT-AX50 Go:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
    • Archer BE3600:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RT-AX50 Go:1501 Mbit/s
    • Archer BE3600:2882 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • RT-AX50 Go:300 Mbit/s
    • Archer BE3600:688 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • RT-AX50 Go:1201 Mbit/s
    • Archer BE3600:2882 Mbit/s
  • Modulation
    • RT-AX50 Go:4096-QAM, OFDMA
    • Archer BE3600:4096-QAM, OFDMA, QAM
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • RT-AX50 Go:1
    • Archer BE3600:5

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Comparison of RT-AX50 Go, Archer BE3600
70 specifications
WAN connection2 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersYesNo
WAN connection typeDiffersRJ-45, WISPRJ-45
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1501 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs300 Mbit/s688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs1201 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
ModulationDiffers4096-QAM, OFDMA4096-QAM, OFDMA, QAM
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
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
VPN supportDiffersVPN Client Open VPN Support Surfshark• OpenVPN Server • PPTP VPN Server • L2TP VPN Server • WireGuard VPN Server
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers15
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
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
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonKnown 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-PersonalWPA, WPA2, WPA3
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersPortable routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for onePowerUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers24
Featuresidentical
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
Internal memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersUSBAC
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 A
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
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45), USB Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one70 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one26.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one85 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one70 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one80 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one148 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one38 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one170 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source

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