Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

29specifications compared
6differ
23identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz 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 BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz 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). Ethernet LAN interface type: 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz. Power source type: AC on the ASUS RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, DC on the TP-Link Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2882 Mbit/s
- Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3570 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
- Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
- Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
Power source type
- RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC
- Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DC

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Comparison of RT-BE3600E, BE220W
65 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 BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model BE220W View product
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)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
ModulationKnown for one	4096-QAM, OFDMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	1000,2500 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port triggeringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
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
Cloud-managedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
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
Antenna includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC	DC
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 currentKnown for one	1.5 A	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
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS

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