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D-Link S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer BE3600

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 20identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer BE3600 has 1,382 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the D-Link S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2882 Mbit/s vs 1500 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer BE3600 has 388 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the D-Link S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (688 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer BE3600 has 1,681 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the D-Link S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2882 Mbit/s vs 1201 Mbit/s). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the D-Link S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the TP-Link Archer BE3600. Ethernet LAN interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the D-Link S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link Archer BE3600.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
    • Archer BE3600:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1500 Mbit/s
    • Archer BE3600:2882 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
    • Archer BE3600:688 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1201 Mbit/s
    • Archer BE3600:2882 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
    • Archer BE3600:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
    • Archer BE3600:5
  • Product colour
    • S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White
    • Archer BE3600:Black
  • Power source type
    • S15 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DC
    • Archer BE3600:AC

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Comparison of S15, Archer BE3600
66 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1500 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs300 Mbit/s688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs1201 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096-QAM, OFDMA, QAM
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11g, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates1000 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
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11u, IEEE 802.11k, IEEE 802.11v, IEEE 802.11h, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers35
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 buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of data streamsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x4
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, WPSWPA, WPA2, WPA3
FirewallYesYes
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 supportYesYes
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address 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 colourDiffersWhiteBlack
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for onePower, Status, WLAN, WPS, LANUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersCECE, 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 currentDiffers1 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
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one104.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one30.8 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one211.4 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one187.4 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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