Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ! Box 5630 vs TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 9identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ! Box 5630 has 718 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 (3600 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 has 2 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the FRITZ! Box 5630 (2882 Mbit/s vs 2880 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! Box 5630 has 3 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 (4 vs 1). WAN connection type: GPON on the FRITZ! Box 5630, USB, WISP on the TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7. Product type: Tabletop router on the FRITZ! Box 5630, Portable router on the TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7.

  • WAN connection type
    • Box 5630:GPON
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:USB, WISP
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Box 5630:3600 Mbit/s
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:2882 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • Box 5630:2880 Mbit/s
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:2882 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Box 5630:4
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:1
  • Product type
    • Box 5630:Tabletop router
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:Portable router
  • Product colour
    • Box 5630:White
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:Black
  • Cables included
    • Box 5630:Optical, LAN (RJ-45)
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:LAN (RJ-45), USB Type-A
  • Power source type
    • Box 5630:AC
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:DC

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Comparison of Box 5630, BE3600 Wi-Fi 7
56 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WAN connection typeDiffersGPONUSB, WISP
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs3600 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)688 Mbit/s688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2880 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface type2.5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates1000,2500 Mbit/s1000,2500 Mbit/s
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 serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOpenVPN, PPTP, L2TP, Wireguard
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Media serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers41
USB portYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneLCUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of data streamsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x4
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA3, WPA2, WPSHTTPS, WPA, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-Personal
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4, IPv6, TCP, UDP
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersTabletop routerPortable router
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersOptical, LAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45), USB Type-A
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentKnown for oneFRITZ!Box 5630 4-m fiber optic cable (LC/APC - LC/APC) 1.5-m LAN cable Power adapter Quick guideUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °C
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneInternalUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one152 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one45 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one200 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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