Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer GE230

30specifications compared
8differ
22identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 688 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (3570 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer GE230 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). The ASUS RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 2.9 mm more depth than the TP-Link Archer GE230 (156 mm vs 153.1 mm). Only the TP-Link Archer GE230 has USB port.

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2882 Mbit/s
- Archer GE230:3570 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
- Archer GE230:5
USB port
- RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
- Archer GE230:Yes
Depth
- RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:156 mm
- Archer GE230:153.1 mm
Height
- RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:50 mm
- Archer GE230:58.6 mm
Width
- RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:261 mm
- Archer GE230:266.8 mm

Side by side

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Comparison of RT-BE3600E, Archer GE230
64 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 GE230 View product
WAN connectionidentical
SIM card slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features2 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	2882 Mbit/s	3570 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	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)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
ModulationKnown for one	4096-QAM, OFDMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
VPN supportKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	5
USB portDiffers	No	Yes
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Management featuresidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	SSH, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA, WPA3-Personal, WPS, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal	WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Tabletop router	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	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
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	1.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	156 mm	153.1 mm
HeightDiffers	50 mm	58.6 mm
WeightKnown for one	450 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	261 mm	266.8 mm
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, 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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