Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer BE3600 vs TP-Link Archer NX210

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 21identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer BE3600 has 1,681 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer NX210 (2882 Mbit/s vs 1201 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer BE3600 has 114 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link Archer NX210 (688 Mbit/s vs 574 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer BE3600 has 1,681 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link Archer NX210 (2882 Mbit/s vs 1201 Mbit/s). Only the TP-Link Archer NX210 has SIM card slot. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the TP-Link Archer BE3600, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the TP-Link Archer NX210.

  • SIM card slot
    • Archer BE3600:No
    • Archer NX210:Yes
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Archer BE3600:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • Archer NX210:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Archer BE3600:2882 Mbit/s
    • Archer NX210:1201 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • Archer BE3600:688 Mbit/s
    • Archer NX210:574 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • Archer BE3600:2882 Mbit/s
    • Archer NX210:1201 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Archer BE3600:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
    • Archer NX210:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Archer BE3600:1000 Mbit/s
    • Archer NX210:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Archer BE3600:5
    • Archer NX210:3

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Comparison of Archer BE3600, Archer NX210
69 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs2882 Mbit/s1201 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs688 Mbit/s574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2882 Mbit/s1201 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one4096-QAM, OFDMA, QAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportDiffers• OpenVPN Server • PPTP VPN Server • L2TP VPN Server • WireGuard VPN ServerPPTP VPN, IPSec VPN , OpenVPN
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5G
3G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC-HSPA+, HSPA, UMTS
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
3G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source850,900,2100 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500,3700 MHz
SIM card typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNanoSIM
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers53
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of data streamsKnown for one4x4Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA3WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPA3
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDoS, IPv4 SPI Firewall, IPv6 Firewall
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DDoS protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4, IPv6
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHSCE, RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antennas quantityDiffers410
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
Output currentDiffers1.5 A2 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source99 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source190 mm
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source99 mm
Featuresidentical
Works with Amazon AlexaKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Works with the Google AssistantKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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