Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Cudy 5G SA/NSA BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 Router, P6 1.0 vs Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

46specifications compared
23differ
23identical
62known for one product only

Key differences

The Cudy 5G SA/NSA BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 Router, P6 1.0 has 482 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2882 Mbit/s vs 2400 Mbit/s). The Cudy 5G SA/NSA BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 Router, P6 1.0 has 88 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (688 Mbit/s vs 600 Mbit/s). The Cudy 5G SA/NSA BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 Router, P6 1.0 has 482 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2882 Mbit/s vs 2400 Mbit/s). Only the Cudy 5G SA/NSA BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 Router, P6 1.0 has SIM card slot. Only the Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has USB port.

SIM card slot
- 5G SA/NSA BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 Router, P6 1.0:Yes
- EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
Top Wi-Fi standard
- 5G SA/NSA BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 Router, P6 1.0:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- 5G SA/NSA BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 Router, P6 1.0:2882 Mbit/s
- EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2400 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- 5G SA/NSA BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 Router, P6 1.0:688 Mbit/s
- EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- 5G SA/NSA BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 Router, P6 1.0:2882 Mbit/s
- EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2400 Mbit/s
Modulation
- 5G SA/NSA BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 Router, P6 1.0:4096-QAM, OFDMA
- EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DTMF, OFDMA
Ethernet LAN interface type
- 5G SA/NSA BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 Router, P6 1.0:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
- EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- 5G SA/NSA BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 Router, P6 1.0:10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
- EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s

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Comparison of 5G SA/NSA BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 Router, P6 1.0, EX3501-T0
108 specifications	A Cudy 5G SA/NSA BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 Router, P6 1.0 View product	B Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model EX3501-T0 View product
WAN connection1 differ
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotDiffers	Yes	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	2882 Mbit/s	2400 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	688 Mbit/s	600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	2882 Mbit/s	2400 Mbit/s
ModulationDiffers	4096-QAM, OFDMA	DTMF, OFDMA
Channel bandwidthKnown for one	200 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000/2500Base-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port triggeringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ping checkKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.1Q
Automatic channel selectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB sharingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN PassthroughKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	5G	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G standardsKnown for one	WCDMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for one	LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
5G standardKnown for one	NR, Sub6	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card typeKnown for one	NanoSIM + eSIM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB portDiffers	No	Yes
RJ-11 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
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
MIMOKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of data streamsKnown for one	4x4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPA3	HTTPS, IPSec, SNMP, SNMPv2, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
DDoS protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
URL 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
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Desktop/pole router	Tabletop router
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power, WLAN, LAN	DSL, LAN, Power, WPS
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	CE, RoHS, UKCA
Antennaidentical
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	SMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x2
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor architectureKnown for one	ARM Cortex-A55	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	2000 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	1000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cloudflare DNSKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Languages supportKnown for one	Multi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
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	2 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	10 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-30 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	116 mm	170 mm
HeightDiffers	202 mm	30 mm
WidthDiffers	116 mm	165 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	288 g
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	313 mm	171.5 mm
Package depthDiffers	152 mm	186 mm
Package heightDiffers	132 mm	82.5 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	557 g
Number of products includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	554 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	321 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	332 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	8 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Number of usersKnown for one	256 user(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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