Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer BE3600

34specifications compared
6differ
28identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer BE3600 has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the ASUS RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (5 vs 3). Modulation: 4096-QAM, OFDMA on the ASUS RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, 4096-QAM, OFDMA, QAM on the TP-Link Archer BE3600. Ethernet LAN data rates: 1000,2500 Mbit/s on the ASUS RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, 1000 Mbit/s on the TP-Link Archer BE3600. Product colour: White on the ASUS RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Black on the TP-Link Archer BE3600.

Modulation
- RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4096-QAM, OFDMA
- Archer BE3600:4096-QAM, OFDMA, QAM
Ethernet LAN data rates
- RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1000,2500 Mbit/s
- Archer BE3600:1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
- Archer BE3600:5
Product colour
- RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White
- Archer BE3600:Black

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Comparison of RT-BE3600E, Archer BE3600
74 specifications	A ASUS RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model RT-BE3600E View product	B TP-Link Archer BE3600 View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	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)	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationDiffers	4096-QAM, OFDMA	4096-QAM, OFDMA, QAM
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	1000,2500 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
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 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
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
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	3	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
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, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA, WPA3-Personal, WPS, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-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
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known 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
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power	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
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	128 MB	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
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	156 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	50 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	450 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	261 mm	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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