Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Cudy WR3600E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Cudy WR6500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

71specifications compared
17differ
54identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- WR3600E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2882 Mbit/s
- WR6500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5765 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- WR3600E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2882 Mbit/s
- WR6500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5765 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- WR3600E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
- WR6500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
Product colour
- WR3600E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White
- WR6500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
Antenna design
- WR3600E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
- WR6500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal & external
Antenna gain level (max)
- WR3600E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:6.8 dBi
- WR6500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5.27 dBi
Antennas quantity
- WR3600E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
- WR6500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:6
Internal memory type
- WR3600E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DDR3L
- WR6500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DDR4

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Comparison of WR3600E, WR6500
79 specifications	A Cudy WR3600E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model WR3600E View product	B Cudy WR6500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model WR6500 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WAN	No	No
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
WAN connection type	RJ-45	RJ-45
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	2882 Mbit/s	5765 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)	688 Mbit/s	688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	2882 Mbit/s	5765 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one	4096-QAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Port forwarding	Yes	Yes
Port triggering	Yes	Yes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)	1	1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)	1	1
VPN serverKnown for one	WireGuard OpenVPN IPsec Zerotier PPTP L2TP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	4
USB port	No	No
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
MIMO	Yes	Yes
MU-MIMO technology	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithms	WPA, WPA2, WPA3	WPA, WPA2, WPA3
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Guest access	Yes	Yes
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
IP address filtering	Yes	Yes
URL filtering	Yes	Yes
IGMP snooping	Yes	Yes
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LAN, System, WAN, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wall mountableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Antenna includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificates	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Antenna3 differ
Antenna designDiffers	External	Internal & external
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	6.8 dBi	5.27 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	6
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3x3
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features1 differ
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor architecture	ARM Cortex A7	ARM Cortex A7
Processor frequency	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
Processor cores	4	4
Internal memory	512 MB	512 MB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L	DDR4
Flash memory	128 MB	128 MB
Power1 differ
Power source type	DC	DC
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50/60 Hz	50/60 Hz
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	1 A	1.5 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	48 mm	152 mm
HeightDiffers	220.4 mm	482 mm
WeightDiffers	339.8 g	580 g
WidthDiffers	209 mm	253 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	221 mm	431 mm
Package depthDiffers	231.5 mm	324 mm
Package heightDiffers	73 mm	58 mm
Package weightDiffers	736.8 g	1.19 kg

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