Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer NX210 vs TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7

36specifications compared
20differ
16identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 has 1,681 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer NX210 (2882 Mbit/s vs 1201 Mbit/s). The TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 has 114 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link Archer NX210 (688 Mbit/s vs 574 Mbit/s). The TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 has 1,681 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link Archer NX210 (2882 Mbit/s vs 1201 Mbit/s). Only the TP-Link Archer NX210 has SIM card slot. Only the TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 has 3G/4G USB modem compatibility.

SIM card slot
- Archer NX210:Yes
- BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility
- Archer NX210:No
- BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:Yes
WAN connection type
- Archer NX210:RJ-45
- BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:USB, WISP
Top Wi-Fi standard
- Archer NX210:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Archer NX210:1201 Mbit/s
- BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- Archer NX210:574 Mbit/s
- BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- Archer NX210:1201 Mbit/s
- BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:2882 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- Archer NX210:Gigabit Ethernet
- BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet

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Comparison of Archer NX210, BE3600 Wi-Fi 7
64 specifications	A TP-Link Archer NX210 View product	B TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 View product
WAN connection3 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
SIM card slotDiffers	Yes	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffers	No	Yes
WAN connection typeDiffers	RJ-45	USB, WISP
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	1201 Mbit/s	2882 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	574 Mbit/s	688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	1201 Mbit/s	2882 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	1000,2500 Mbit/s
Port triggeringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)	1	1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)	1	1
VPN supportKnown for one	PPTP VPN, IPSec VPN , OpenVPN	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OpenVPN, PPTP, L2TP, Wireguard
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	5G	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G standardsKnown for one	DC-HSPA+, HSPA, UMTS	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for one	LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G bands supportedKnown for one	850,900,2100 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G bands supportedKnown for one	700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500,3700 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card typeKnown for one	NanoSIM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	1
USB portDiffers	No	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of data streamsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x4
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPA3	HTTPS, WPA, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-Personal
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for one	DoS, IPv4 SPI Firewall, IPv6 Firewall	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocols1 differ
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsDiffers	IPv4, IPv6	IPv4, IPv6, TCP, UDP
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Tabletop router	Portable router
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45), USB Type-A
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	CE, RoHS	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power source type	DC	DC
Output voltageDiffers	12 V	5 V
Output currentDiffers	2 A	3 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90%	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	99 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	190 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	99 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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