Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router vs TP-Link Archer BE3600

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 15identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router has 6,618 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer BE3600 (9500 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer BE3600 has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router (5 vs 4). The D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router has 2.5 A more output current than the TP-Link Archer BE3600 (4 A vs 1.5 A). Wi-Fi band: Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz) on the D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router, Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) on the TP-Link Archer BE3600. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) on the D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the TP-Link Archer BE3600.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router:Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
    • Archer BE3600:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router:9500 Mbit/s
    • Archer BE3600:2882 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router:Gigabit Ethernet
    • Archer BE3600:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • Archer BE3600:1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router:4
    • Archer BE3600:5
  • Security algorithms
    • AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router:WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal
    • Archer BE3600:WPA, WPA2, WPA3
  • Product colour
    • AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router:Blue, White
    • Archer BE3600:Black
  • Power source type
    • AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router:DC
    • Archer BE3600:AC

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67 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersTri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs9500 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)688 Mbit/s688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)2882 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096-QAM, OFDMA, QAM
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 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
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port triggeringKnown 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
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source• OpenVPN Server • PPTP VPN Server • L2TP VPN Server • WireGuard VPN Server
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
USB portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of data streamsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x4
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA2-Personal, WPA3-PersonalWPA, WPA2, WPA3
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Guest accessYesYes
DDoS protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parental controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP address filteringYesYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlue, WhiteBlack
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wall mountableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for onePower, Status, WPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantity44
Featuresidentical
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
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentDiffers4 A1.5 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 65 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one237.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one207.4 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one940 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one219.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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