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EnGenius EMR5000 2-pack vs TP-Link Archer BE3600

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 17identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer BE3600 has 2,015 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the EnGenius EMR5000 2-pack (2882 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer BE3600 has 288 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the EnGenius EMR5000 2-pack (688 Mbit/s vs 400 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer BE3600 has 2,015 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the EnGenius EMR5000 2-pack (2882 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the EnGenius EMR5000 2-pack, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the TP-Link Archer BE3600. Modulation: 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, BPSK, CCK, QPSK on the EnGenius EMR5000 2-pack, 4096-QAM, OFDMA, QAM on the TP-Link Archer BE3600.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • EMR5000 2-pack:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Archer BE3600:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • EMR5000 2-pack:867 Mbit/s
    • Archer BE3600:2882 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • EMR5000 2-pack:400 Mbit/s
    • Archer BE3600:688 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • EMR5000 2-pack:867 Mbit/s
    • Archer BE3600:2882 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • EMR5000 2-pack:Gigabit Ethernet
    • Archer BE3600:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • EMR5000 2-pack:1
    • Archer BE3600:5
  • Security algorithms
    • EMR5000 2-pack:WPA2
    • Archer BE3600:WPA, WPA2, WPA3
  • Product colour
    • EMR5000 2-pack:White
    • Archer BE3600:Black

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Comparison of EMR5000 2-pack, Archer BE3600
73 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wireless LAN features5 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
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs400 Mbit/s688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs867 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
ModulationDiffers16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, BPSK, CCK, QPSK4096-QAM, OFDMA, QAM
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates1000 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nUnknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingYesYes
Automatic channel selectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SSID-based VLAN assignmentKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)11
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)11
Support Samba (storage)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Port triggeringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source• OpenVPN Server • PPTP VPN Server • L2TP VPN Server • WireGuard VPN Server
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers15
USB portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonYesYes
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown 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 algorithmsDiffersWPA2WPA, WPA2, WPA3
Guest accessYesYes
Parental controlYesYes
IP address filteringYesYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DDoS protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Wall mountableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Indication lightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneStatusUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneRadio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2014/30/EU Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU WEEE Directive 2012/19/EU REACH Regulation (EU) No.: 1907/2006Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers64
Transmit powerKnown for one22 dBmWUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output current1.5 A1.5 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one127 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one57 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one127 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one2 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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