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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer BE3600 vs TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 18identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer BE3600 has 480 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router (2882 Mbit/s vs 2402 Mbit/s). The TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router has 1,714 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link Archer BE3600 (2402 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer BE3600 has 2,308 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router (2882 Mbit/s vs 574 Mbit/s). Only the TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router has 3G/4G USB modem compatibility. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the TP-Link Archer BE3600, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router.

  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • No
    • Yes
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 2882 Mbit/s
    • 2402 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 688 Mbit/s
    • 2402 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 2882 Mbit/s
    • 574 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
    • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 1000 Mbit/s
    • 100,10,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 5
    • 4

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TP-Link

Archer BE3600View product
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TP-Link

AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON RouterView product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersNoYes
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs2882 Mbit/s2402 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs688 Mbit/s2402 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2882 Mbit/s574 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one4096-QAM, OFDMA, QAM
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 802.11b, 802.11g
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000 Mbit/s100,10,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-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
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
Static routeKnown for oneYes
VPN serverKnown for onePPTP VPN, IPSec VPN , OpenVPN
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYes
Maximum Tx power (2.4 GHz)Known for one20 dBmW
Maximum Tx power (5 GHz)Known for one23 dBmW
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2
SC/APC GPON 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, WPA2
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 supportKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
On/off switchYesYes
Wall mountableKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneStatus
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal & external
Antennas quantityDiffers43
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
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 voltage12 V12 V
Output current1.5 A1.5 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °C
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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