Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Philips 7000 series SPG6721W/93 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz) vs TP-Link Archer BE3600

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 6identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer BE3600 has 5 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Philips 7000 series SPG6721W/93 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz) (5 vs 0). The TP-Link Archer BE3600 has 2 more antennas quantity than the Philips 7000 series SPG6721W/93 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz) (4 vs 2). Only the TP-Link Archer BE3600 has Ethernet WAN. Only the Philips 7000 series SPG6721W/93 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz) has SIM card slot. Wi-Fi band: Single-band (2.4 GHz) on the Philips 7000 series SPG6721W/93 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz), Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) on the TP-Link Archer BE3600.

  • Ethernet WAN
    • 7000 series SPG6721W/93 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):No
    • Archer BE3600:Yes
  • SIM card slot
    • 7000 series SPG6721W/93 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):Yes
    • Archer BE3600:No
  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • 7000 series SPG6721W/93 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):Yes
    • Archer BE3600:No
  • Wi-Fi band
    • 7000 series SPG6721W/93 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):Single-band (2.4 GHz)
    • Archer BE3600:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • 7000 series SPG6721W/93 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
    • Archer BE3600:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • Modulation
    • 7000 series SPG6721W/93 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):OFDMA
    • Archer BE3600:4096-QAM, OFDMA, QAM
  • Ethernet LAN
    • 7000 series SPG6721W/93 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):No
    • Archer BE3600:Yes
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • 7000 series SPG6721W/93 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):Not available
    • Archer BE3600:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet

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Comparison of SPG6721W/93, Archer BE3600
69 specifications
WAN connection3 differ
Ethernet WANDiffersNoYes
SIM card slotDiffersYesNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersYesNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersSingle-band (2.4 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)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2882 Mbit/s
ModulationDiffersOFDMA4096-QAM, OFDMA, QAM
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersNot available2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-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) portsDiffers05
USB portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB charging portKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
MU-MIMO technologyYesYes
Number of data streamsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x4
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA3WPA, WPA2, WPA3
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DDoS protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parental controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportYesYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersPortable routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Indication lightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLTE, Power, Status, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers24
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
Languages supportKnown for oneSimplified Chinese, English, PortugueseUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersBatteryAC
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one4GUnknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for oneLTEUnknown — not stated by the source
4G data rate (max)Known for one150 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card typeKnown for oneNanoSIM + eSIMUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one2100 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one106 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one13 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one90 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one63 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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