Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AX52 Pro vs TP-Link Archer BE3600

30specifications compared
9differ
21identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS RT-AX52 Pro has 118 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer BE3600 (3000 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-AX52 Pro has 1,714 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link Archer BE3600 (2402 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer BE3600 has 2,308 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the ASUS RT-AX52 Pro (2882 Mbit/s vs 574 Mbit/s). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the ASUS RT-AX52 Pro, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the TP-Link Archer BE3600. Modulation: 1024-QAM, OFDMA on the ASUS RT-AX52 Pro, 4096-QAM, OFDMA, QAM on the TP-Link Archer BE3600.

Top Wi-Fi standard
- RT-AX52 Pro:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- Archer BE3600:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RT-AX52 Pro:3000 Mbit/s
- Archer BE3600:2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- RT-AX52 Pro:2402 Mbit/s
- Archer BE3600:688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- RT-AX52 Pro:574 Mbit/s
- Archer BE3600:2882 Mbit/s
Modulation
- RT-AX52 Pro:1024-QAM, OFDMA
- Archer BE3600:4096-QAM, OFDMA, QAM
Ethernet LAN interface type
- RT-AX52 Pro:Gigabit Ethernet
- Archer BE3600:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- RT-AX52 Pro:4
- Archer BE3600:5

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Comparison of RT-AX52 Pro, Archer BE3600
71 specifications	A ASUS RT-AX52 Pro View product	B TP-Link Archer BE3600 View product
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	3000 Mbit/s	2882 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 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)Differs	2402 Mbit/s	688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	574 Mbit/s	2882 Mbit/s
ModulationDiffers	1024-QAM, OFDMA	4096-QAM, OFDMA, QAM
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportDiffers	Instant Guard VPN Client L2TP VPN Client Open VPN VPN Client PPTP 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 one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	5
USB portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Bandwidth controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of data streamsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x4
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	SSH, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal	WPA, WPA2, WPA3
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DDoS protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power, WPS, LAN, WAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	2x2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Works with Amazon AlexaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Works with the Google AssistantKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 A
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	126 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	45 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	342 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	190 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of products includedKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C

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