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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer BE3600 vs Zyxel NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 6identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 118 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer BE3600 (3000 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer BE3600 has 3 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Zyxel NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (5 vs 2). The Zyxel NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 0.5 A more output current than the TP-Link Archer BE3600 (2 A vs 1.5 A). Only the Zyxel NR5111 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 Zyxel NR5111 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
    • 3000 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 colour
    • Black
    • White
  • Antenna design
    • External
    • Internal

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TP-Link

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Zyxel

NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model NR5111

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WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45
DSL WANKnown for oneNo
Wireless LAN features2 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/s3000 Mbit/s
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
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)
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
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) portsDiffers52
USB portKnown for oneYes
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYes
Number of data streamsKnown for one4x4
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWPA, WPA2, WPA3
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 serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one4
Featuresidentical
Works with Amazon AlexaKnown for oneYes
Works with the Google AssistantKnown for oneYes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneMediaTek
Internal memoryKnown for one4096 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Operating system installedKnown for oneLinux
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentDiffers1.5 A2 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one5G
4G standardKnown for oneLTE
5G bands supportedKnown for one700,800,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500 MHz
5G standardKnown for oneSub6 FDD, Sub6 SA/NSA, Sub6 TDD
4G bands supportedKnown for one800,900,1800,2100,2600 MHz
4G data rate (max)Known for one1560 Mbit/s
SIM card typeKnown for oneNanoSIM
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one194 mm
HeightKnown for one149 mm
WeightKnown for one482 g
WidthKnown for one41 mm

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