Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer GE400

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 26identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer GE400 has 2,883 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (5765 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer GE400 has 2,883 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the ASUS RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (5765 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer GE400 has 2 more antennas quantity than the ASUS RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (6 vs 4). Only the TP-Link Archer GE400 has USB port. Product type: Tabletop router on the ASUS RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Desktop/pole router on the TP-Link Archer GE400.

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2882 Mbit/s
    • Archer GE400:5765 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2882 Mbit/s
    • Archer GE400:5765 Mbit/s
  • USB port
    • RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • Archer GE400:Yes
  • Product type
    • RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Tabletop router
    • Archer GE400:Desktop/pole router
  • Antennas quantity
    • RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
    • Archer GE400:6
  • Output current
    • RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1.5 A
    • Archer GE400:2.5 A
  • Depth
    • RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:156 mm
    • Archer GE400:58.6 mm
  • Height
    • RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:50 mm
    • Archer GE400:268.6 mm

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Comparison of RT-BE3600E, Archer GE400
75 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs2882 Mbit/s5765 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 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)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2882 Mbit/s5765 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
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, VPN Server WireGuard, VPN Fusion• OpenVPN Server • PPTP VPN Server • L2TP VPN Server • WireGuard VPN Server • Open VPN Client • PPTP VPN Client • L2TP VPN Client • WireGuard VPN Client
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
Support Samba (storage)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Media serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portDiffersNoYes
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Management featuresidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersSSH, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA, WPA3-Personal, WPS, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PersonalWPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DDoS protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersTabletop routerDesktop/pole router
Product colourKnown for oneWhiteUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for onePowerUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers46
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentDiffers1.5 A2.5 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers156 mm58.6 mm
HeightDiffers50 mm268.6 mm
WeightDiffers450 g650 g
WidthDiffers261 mm153.1 mm
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
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
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Number of products includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)

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