Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Cudy BE3600 2.5G Wi-Fi 7 Travel Router, TR3600 1.0 vs TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 26identical
  • 67known for one product only

Key differences

The Cudy BE3600 2.5G Wi-Fi 7 Travel Router, TR3600 1.0 has 480 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2882 Mbit/s vs 2402 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 7 more antennas quantity than the Cudy BE3600 2.5G Wi-Fi 7 Travel Router, TR3600 1.0 (10 vs 3). The Cudy BE3600 2.5G Wi-Fi 7 Travel Router, TR3600 1.0 has 1 A more output current than the TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (3 A vs 2 A). Only the TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has SIM card slot. Only the Cudy BE3600 2.5G Wi-Fi 7 Travel Router, TR3600 1.0 has USB port.

  • SIM card slot
    • BE3600 2.5G Wi-Fi 7 Travel Router, TR3600 1.0:No
    • Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • BE3600 2.5G Wi-Fi 7 Travel Router, TR3600 1.0:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • BE3600 2.5G Wi-Fi 7 Travel Router, TR3600 1.0:2882 Mbit/s
    • Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2402 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • BE3600 2.5G Wi-Fi 7 Travel Router, TR3600 1.0:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
    • Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • BE3600 2.5G Wi-Fi 7 Travel Router, TR3600 1.0:10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
    • Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • USB port
    • BE3600 2.5G Wi-Fi 7 Travel Router, TR3600 1.0:Yes
    • Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
  • Product type
    • BE3600 2.5G Wi-Fi 7 Travel Router, TR3600 1.0:Portable router
    • Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Desktop/pole router
  • Product colour
    • BE3600 2.5G Wi-Fi 7 Travel Router, TR3600 1.0:Green
    • Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White

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Comparison of BE3600 2.5G Wi-Fi 7 Travel Router, TR3600 1.0, NX500
111 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs2882 Mbit/s2402 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one688 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one2882 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one4096-QAM, OFDMAUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Multicast supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ping checkKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Maximum Tx power (2.4 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 dBmW
Maximum Tx power (5 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 dBmW
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portDiffersYesNo
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA364-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DDoS protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4, IPv6
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersPortable routerDesktop/pole router
Product colourDiffersGreenWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for oneSystemUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45), USBLAN (RJ-45)
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)CE, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers310
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSMA
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneMediaTekUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor architectureKnown for oneARM Cortex-A53Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one2000 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR4Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Cloudflare DNSKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Languages supportKnown for oneMultiUnknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersUSBAC
Output currentDiffers3 A2 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one15 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50/60 Hz
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers80 mm99 mm
HeightDiffers27.5 mm190 mm
WidthDiffers118 mm99 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one176 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one140.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one56 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Number of products includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one600 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one300 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one375 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one40 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Number of usersKnown for one256 user(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5G
3G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC-HSDPA, HSPA, HSPA+, UMTS
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
5G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500,3700 MHz
3G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source850,900,2100 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500,3700 MHz
SIM card typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNanoSIM
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterp
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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