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ASUS RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh vs TP-Link Archer BE3600

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 24identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh has 6,518 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer BE3600 (9400 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh has 1,500 Mbit/s more Ethernet LAN data rates than the TP-Link Archer BE3600 (2500 Mbit/s vs 1000 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer BE3600 has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the ASUS RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh (5 vs 4). Only the ASUS RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh has 3G/4G USB modem compatibility. Wi-Fi band: Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz) on the ASUS RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh, Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) on the TP-Link Archer BE3600.

  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:Yes
    • Archer BE3600:No
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:9400 Mbit/s
    • Archer BE3600:2882 Mbit/s
  • Modulation
    • RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:4096-QAM, OFDMA
    • Archer BE3600:4096-QAM, OFDMA, QAM
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:2500 Mbit/s
    • Archer BE3600:1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:4
    • Archer BE3600:5
  • Antennas quantity
    • RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:6
    • Archer BE3600:4
  • Output current
    • RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:2.5 A
    • Archer BE3600:1.5 A

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Comparison of RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh, Archer BE3600
85 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersYesNo
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersTri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs9400 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 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
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one5764 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
ModulationDiffers4096-QAM, OFDMA4096-QAM, OFDMA, QAM
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers2500 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Support Samba (storage)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Media serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportDiffersnstant 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 Support Surfshark Support Nord VPN• OpenVPN Server • PPTP VPN Server • L2TP VPN Server • WireGuard VPN Server
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
USB portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Bandwidth controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of data streamsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x4
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersSSH, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA, WPA3-Personal, WPS, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PersonalWPA, WPA2, WPA3
Firewall securityKnown for oneMaximum Firewall Keyword Filter : 64 • Maximum Firewall Network Service Filter : 32 • Maximum Firewall URL Filter : 64Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DDoS protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for onePower, LAN, WANUnknown — 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 quantityDiffers64
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1500 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one1000 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Works with Amazon AlexaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Works with the Google AssistantKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentDiffers2.5 A1.5 A
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one180 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one191 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one761 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one320 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one442 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one236 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one82 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one1.45 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
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

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