Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer GE230 vs TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 4differ
  • 15identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 688 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 (3570 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 4 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 (5 vs 1). WAN connection type: RJ-45 on the TP-Link Archer GE230, USB, WISP on the TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7.

  • WAN connection type
    • Archer GE230:RJ-45
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:USB, WISP
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Archer GE230:3570 Mbit/s
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:2882 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Archer GE230:5
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:1

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Comparison of Archer GE230, BE3600 Wi-Fi 7
61 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WAN connection typeDiffersRJ-45USB, WISP
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features1 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs3570 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
Networkidentical
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VPN serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOpenVPN, PPTP, L2TP, Wireguard
Port forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Port triggeringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers51
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of data streamsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x4
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3HTTPS, WPA, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-Personal
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4, IPv6, TCP, UDP
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePortable router
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45), USB Type-A
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 A
Operational conditionsidentical
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-40 - 60 °C
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneExternalUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one153.1 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one58.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one266.8 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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