Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer BE3600 vs TP-Link M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz)

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 5identical
  • 64known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer BE3600 has 2,595 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz) (2882 Mbit/s vs 287 Mbit/s). Only the TP-Link M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz) has SIM card slot. Only the TP-Link Archer BE3600 has Ethernet LAN. Wi-Fi band: Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) on the TP-Link Archer BE3600, Single-band (2.4 GHz) on the TP-Link M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the TP-Link Archer BE3600, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the TP-Link M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz).

  • SIM card slot
    • Archer BE3600:No
    • M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):Yes
  • Wi-Fi band
    • Archer BE3600:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Archer BE3600:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Archer BE3600:2882 Mbit/s
    • M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):287 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN
    • Archer BE3600:Yes
    • M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):No
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Archer BE3600:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
    • M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):Not available
  • Product type
    • Archer BE3600:Tabletop router
    • M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):Portable router
  • Antenna design
    • Archer BE3600:External
    • M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):Internal

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Comparison of Archer BE3600, M7005
81 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs2882 Mbit/s287 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one688 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one2882 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one4096-QAM, OFDMA, QAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetNot available
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Port triggeringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one• OpenVPN Server • PPTP VPN Server • L2TP VPN Server • WireGuard VPN ServerUnknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11b 11Mbps -89dBm 11g 54Mbps -75.5dBm 11n HT20 MCS7 -73.5dBm 11n HT40 MCS7 -70.5dBm 11ax HT20 MCS9 -68dBm 11ax HT40 MCS9 -64.5dBm
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB charging portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonKnown 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, WPA3SSID, WPA-PSK, WPA-PSK2, WPA3-SAE
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHTTP, HTTPS, UDP
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersTabletop routerPortable router
Product colourBlackBlack
On/off switchYesYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePower
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHSCE, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Transmit powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 dBmW
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
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersACBattery
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one1.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 h
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C0 - 35 °C
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-20 - 60 °C
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4G
3G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHSPA, HSPA+, WCDMA
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 source800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600 MHz
SIM card typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNanoSIM
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 mAh
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-C
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAndroid, Windows Phone, iOS
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source23.9 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source118 g
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source114 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox

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