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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB vs TP-Link Archer BE3600

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 15identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer BE3600 has 2,015 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB (2882 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer BE3600 has 0.5 A more output current than the D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB (1.5 A vs 1 A). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the TP-Link Archer BE3600. Modulation: OFDM, DSSS on the D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB, 4096-QAM, OFDMA, QAM on the TP-Link Archer BE3600. Ethernet LAN interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link Archer BE3600.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 867 Mbit/s
    • 2882 Mbit/s
  • Modulation
    • OFDM, DSSS
    • 4096-QAM, OFDMA, QAM
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 1000 Mbit/s
  • Product type
    • Portable router
    • Tabletop router
  • Power source type
    • DC
    • AC
  • Output current
    • 1 A
    • 1.5 A

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69 specifications
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D-Link

Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USBView product
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TP-Link

Archer BE3600View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs867 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one2882 Mbit/s
ModulationDiffersOFDM, DSSS4096-QAM, OFDMA, QAM
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1
VPN supportKnown for one• OpenVPN Server • PPTP VPN Server • L2TP VPN Server • WireGuard VPN Server
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports55
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYes
Number of data streamsKnown for one4x4
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWPA, WPA2, WPA3
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
DDoS protectionKnown for oneYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYes
IP address filteringYesYes
DMZ supportYesYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersPortable routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantity44
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBi
Featuresidentical
Works with Amazon AlexaKnown for oneYes
Works with the Google AssistantKnown for oneYes
Firmware upgradeableYesYes
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1024 MHz
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentDiffers1 A1.5 A
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 90 °C
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneNot supported
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one197 mm
HeightKnown for one44.3 mm
WidthKnown for one133.9 mm

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