Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer BE3600 vs TP-Link Archer NX505 5G AX3000 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 22identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer NX505 5G AX3000 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit 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 NX505 5G AX3000 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit (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 NX505 5G AX3000 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit (2882 Mbit/s vs 2402 Mbit/s). Only the TP-Link Archer NX505 5G AX3000 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit 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 NX505 5G AX3000 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit.

  • SIM card slot
    • Archer BE3600:No
    • Archer NX505 5G AX3000 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit:Yes
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Archer BE3600:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • Archer NX505 5G AX3000 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Archer BE3600:2882 Mbit/s
    • Archer NX505 5G AX3000 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit:3000 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • Archer BE3600:688 Mbit/s
    • Archer NX505 5G AX3000 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit:574 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • Archer BE3600:2882 Mbit/s
    • Archer NX505 5G AX3000 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit:2402 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Archer BE3600:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
    • Archer NX505 5G AX3000 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Archer BE3600:1000 Mbit/s
    • Archer NX505 5G AX3000 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Archer BE3600:5
    • Archer NX505 5G AX3000 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit:2

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Comparison of Archer BE3600, Archer NX505 5G AX3000 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit
92 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs2882 Mbit/s3000 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/s2402 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one4096-QAM, OFDMA, QAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 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 supportKnown for one• OpenVPN Server • PPTP VPN Server • L2TP VPN Server • WireGuard VPN ServerUnknown — 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-HSDPA, HSPA, HSPA+, UMTS
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
5G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500,3700 MHz
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) portsDiffers52
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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, WPA364-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DDoS protectionKnown 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
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersTabletop routerDesktop/pole router
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal & external
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSMA
Antennas quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50/60 Hz
Output currentDiffers1.5 A2 A
Operational conditionsidentical
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 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterp
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source190 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source99 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source610 g
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source99 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source230 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source115 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source221 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.27 kg
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Number of products includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Customs product code (TARIC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8517620000
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
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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