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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer BE3600 vs TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 22identical
  • 52known 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 Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2882 Mbit/s vs 2402 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer BE3600 has 3 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (5 vs 2). The TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 6 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link Archer BE3600 (10 vs 4). Only the TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz 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 NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • SIM card slot
    • 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
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
    • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 1000 Mbit/s
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 5
    • 2
  • Product type
    • Tabletop router
    • Desktop/pole router
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • White

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Archer BE3600View product
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Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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WAN connection1 differ
DSL WANKnown for oneNo
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs2882 Mbit/s2402 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 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)Known for one688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one2882 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one4096-QAM, OFDMA, QAM
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 oneYes
Maximum Tx power (2.4 GHz)Known for one20 dBmW
Maximum Tx power (5 GHz)Known for one30 dBmW
VPN supportKnown for one• OpenVPN Server • PPTP VPN Server • L2TP VPN Server • WireGuard VPN Server
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one5G
3G standardsKnown for oneDC-HSDPA, HSPA, HSPA+, UMTS
4G standardKnown for oneLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
5G bands supportedKnown for one700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500,3700 MHz
3G bands supportedKnown for one850,900,2100 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for one700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500,3700 MHz
SIM card typeKnown for oneNanoSIM
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers52
USB portKnown for oneNo
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYes
Number of data streamsKnown for one4x4
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA364-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
DDoS protectionKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersTabletop routerDesktop/pole router
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Built-in displayKnown for oneNo
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHSCE, RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal & external
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneSMA
Antennas quantityDiffers410
Power1 differ
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
Output currentDiffers1.5 A2 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one99 mm
HeightKnown for one190 mm
WidthKnown for one99 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBox
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)
Featuresidentical
Works with Amazon AlexaKnown for oneYes
Works with the Google AssistantKnown for oneYes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes

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