Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer BE3600 vs TP-Link C5 PRO

29specifications compared
10differ
19identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer BE3600 has 1,565 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link C5 PRO (2882 Mbit/s vs 1317 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer BE3600 has 238 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link C5 PRO (688 Mbit/s vs 450 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer BE3600 has 2,015 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link C5 PRO (2882 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the TP-Link Archer BE3600, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the TP-Link C5 PRO. Ethernet LAN interface type: 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link Archer BE3600, Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link C5 PRO.

Top Wi-Fi standard
- Archer BE3600:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- C5 PRO:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Archer BE3600:2882 Mbit/s
- C5 PRO:1317 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- Archer BE3600:688 Mbit/s
- C5 PRO:450 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- Archer BE3600:2882 Mbit/s
- C5 PRO:867 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- Archer BE3600:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
- C5 PRO:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- Archer BE3600:1000 Mbit/s
- C5 PRO:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Archer BE3600:5
- C5 PRO:4
Power source type
- Archer BE3600:AC
- C5 PRO:AC, DC

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Comparison of Archer BE3600, C5 PRO
64 specifications	A TP-Link Archer BE3600 View product	B TP-Link C5 PRO View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
WAN connection type	RJ-45	RJ-45
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	2882 Mbit/s	1317 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	688 Mbit/s	450 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	2882 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one	4096-QAM, OFDMA, QAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwarding	Yes	Yes
Port triggeringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	• OpenVPN Server • PPTP VPN Server • L2TP VPN Server • WireGuard VPN Server	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	4
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of data streamsKnown for one	4x4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPA3	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DDoS protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DoS, SPI firewall, IP & MAC address binding
Protocolsidentical
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantity	4	4
Featuresidentical
Works with Amazon AlexaKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Works with the Google AssistantKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC	AC, DC
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	1.5 A	1 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	144 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 mm
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230 mm

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