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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer BE3600 vs Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 18identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer BE3600 has 482 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2882 Mbit/s vs 2400 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer BE3600 has 88 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (688 Mbit/s vs 600 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer BE3600 has 482 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2882 Mbit/s vs 2400 Mbit/s). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the TP-Link Archer BE3600, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz. Modulation: 4096-QAM, OFDMA, QAM on the TP-Link Archer BE3600, DTMF, OFDMA on the Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 2882 Mbit/s
    • 2400 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 688 Mbit/s
    • 600 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 2882 Mbit/s
    • 2400 Mbit/s
  • Modulation
    • 4096-QAM, OFDMA, QAM
    • DTMF, OFDMA
  • 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
    • 4

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83 specifications
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TP-Link

Archer BE3600View product
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Zyxel

EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model EX3501-T0

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
Wireless LAN features5 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/s2400 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)Differs688 Mbit/s600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2882 Mbit/s2400 Mbit/s
ModulationDiffers4096-QAM, OFDMA, QAMDTMF, OFDMA
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.1Q
Port forwardingYesYes
Automatic channel selectionKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
USB sharingKnown for oneYes
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for oneYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Port triggeringKnown for oneYes
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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one2
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
MU-MIMO technologyYesYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Number of data streamsKnown for one4x4
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA3HTTPS, IPSec, SNMP, SNMPv2, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
FirewallYesYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known 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
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for oneDSL, LAN, Power, WPS
On/off switchYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHSCE, RoHS, UKCA
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2
Antennas quantityKnown for one4
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableYesYes
Works with Amazon AlexaKnown for oneYes
Works with the Google AssistantKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one1.5 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 one10 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-30 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one170 mm
HeightKnown for one30 mm
WeightKnown for one288 g
WidthKnown for one165 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one171.5 mm
Package depthKnown for one186 mm
Package heightKnown for one82.5 mm
Package weightKnown for one557 g
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)

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