Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer AX58 vs TP-Link Archer BE3600

41specifications compared
11differ
30identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer AX58 has 118 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer BE3600 (3000 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer BE3600 has 114 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link Archer AX58 (688 Mbit/s vs 574 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer BE3600 has 480 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link Archer AX58 (2882 Mbit/s vs 2402 Mbit/s). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the TP-Link Archer AX58, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the TP-Link Archer BE3600. Ethernet LAN interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link Archer AX58, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link Archer BE3600.

Top Wi-Fi standard
- Archer AX58:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- Archer BE3600:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Archer AX58:3000 Mbit/s
- Archer BE3600:2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- Archer AX58:574 Mbit/s
- Archer BE3600:688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- Archer AX58:2402 Mbit/s
- Archer BE3600:2882 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- Archer AX58:Gigabit Ethernet
- Archer BE3600:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- Archer AX58:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- Archer BE3600:1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Archer AX58:4
- Archer BE3600:5
Power source type
- Archer AX58:DC
- Archer BE3600:AC

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Comparison of Archer AX58, Archer BE3600
67 specifications	A TP-Link Archer AX58 View product	B TP-Link Archer BE3600 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
WAN connection type	RJ-45	RJ-45
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	3000 Mbit/s	2882 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	574 Mbit/s	688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	2402 Mbit/s	2882 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096-QAM, OFDMA, QAM
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Port forwarding	Yes	Yes
Port triggering	Yes	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)	1	1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)	1	1
VPN supportDiffers	OpenVPN, PPTP	• OpenVPN Server • PPTP VPN Server • L2TP VPN Server • WireGuard VPN Server
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	5
USB portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of data streamsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x4
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPA3, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise	WPA, WPA2, WPA3
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Guest access	Yes	Yes
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parental control	Yes	Yes
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DDoS protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colour	Black	Black
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	CE, RoHS	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantity	4	4
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeable	Yes	Yes
Works with Amazon AlexaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Works with the Google AssistantKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	DC	AC
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Output current	1.5 A	1.5 A
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	135 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	41.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	260.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of products includedKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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