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ASUS TUF-BE3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs ASUS TUF Gaming BE6500 (TUF-BE6500)

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 41identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • TUF-BE3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2882 Mbit/s
    • TUF Gaming BE6500 (TUF-BE6500):6500 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • TUF-BE3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2882 Mbit/s
    • TUF Gaming BE6500 (TUF-BE6500):5764 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • TUF-BE3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
    • TUF Gaming BE6500 (TUF-BE6500):2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • TUF-BE3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
    • TUF Gaming BE6500 (TUF-BE6500):4
  • Antennas quantity
    • TUF-BE3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
    • TUF Gaming BE6500 (TUF-BE6500):6
  • Processor frequency
    • TUF-BE3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2000 MHz
    • TUF Gaming BE6500 (TUF-BE6500):1500 MHz
  • AC input voltage
    • TUF-BE3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:100 - 240 V
    • TUF Gaming BE6500 (TUF-BE6500):110 - 240 V
  • Output current
    • TUF-BE3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2 A
    • TUF Gaming BE6500 (TUF-BE6500):2.5 A

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Comparison of TUF-BE3600, TUF Gaming BE6500 (TUF-BE6500)
73 specifications
Wireless LAN features2 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs2882 Mbit/s6500 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2882 Mbit/s5764 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Port triggeringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one3Unknown — 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
VPN serverKnown for oneVPN Server IPSec VPN Server Open VPN VPN Server PPTP VPN Server WireGuardUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportDiffersVPN 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 FusionInstant 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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersSSH, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, WPSWPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal, WPS
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
URL 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
NAT functionalityKnown for oneNAT Passthrough : PPTP Pass-Through, L2TP Pass-Through, IPSec Pass-Through, RTSP Pass-Through, H.323 Pass-Through, SIP Pass-Through, PPPoE relayUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers46
Features1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers2000 MHz1500 MHz
Power2 differ
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V110 - 240 V
Output currentDiffers2 A2.5 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers168 mm174 mm
HeightDiffers205 mm214 mm
WeightDiffers561 g772 g
WidthDiffers274 mm304 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source473 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source281 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source82 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.61 kg

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