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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer BE3600 vs TP-Link Archer GE230

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 3differ
  • 21identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 688 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer BE3600 (3570 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). Ethernet LAN data rates: 1000 Mbit/s on the TP-Link Archer BE3600, 1000,2500 Mbit/s on the TP-Link Archer GE230.

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 2882 Mbit/s
    • 3570 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 1000 Mbit/s
    • 1000,2500 Mbit/s

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62 specifications
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TP-Link

Archer BE3600View product
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Archer GE230View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
DSL WANKnown for oneNo
Wireless LAN features1 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)Differs2882 Mbit/s3570 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)688 Mbit/s688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)2882 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one4096-QAM, OFDMA, QAM
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface type2.5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000 Mbit/s1000,2500 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Port forwardingYesYes
Port triggeringYesYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1
VPN supportKnown for one• OpenVPN Server • PPTP VPN Server • L2TP VPN Server • WireGuard VPN Server
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports55
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYes
Number of data streamsKnown for one4x4
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA3WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
DDoS protectionKnown for oneYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportYesYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantity44
Featuresidentical
Works with Amazon AlexaKnown for oneYes
Works with the Google AssistantKnown for oneYes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneAC
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one1.5 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one153.1 mm
HeightKnown for one58.6 mm
WidthKnown for one266.8 mm

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