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TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router vs TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 16identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 has 480 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router (2882 Mbit/s vs 2402 Mbit/s). The TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router has 1,714 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 (2402 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). The TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 has 2,308 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router (2882 Mbit/s vs 574 Mbit/s). WAN connection type: RJ-45 on the TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router, USB, WISP on the TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7.

  • WAN connection type
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:RJ-45
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:USB, WISP
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:2402 Mbit/s
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:2882 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:2402 Mbit/s
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:688 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:574 Mbit/s
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:2882 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:Gigabit Ethernet
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:100,10,1000 Mbit/s
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:1000,2500 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:4
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:1

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Comparison of AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router, BE3600 Wi-Fi 7
63 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityYesYes
WAN connection typeDiffersRJ-45USB, WISP
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs2402 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 802.11b, 802.11gWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs2402 Mbit/s688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs574 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers100,10,1000 Mbit/s1000,2500 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11gUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Static routeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN serverDiffersPPTP VPN, IPSec VPN , OpenVPNOpenVPN, PPTP, L2TP, Wireguard
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum Tx power (2.4 GHz)Known for one20 dBmWUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum Tx power (5 GHz)Known for one23 dBmWUnknown — not stated by the source
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
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers41
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
SC/APC GPON ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of data streamsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x4
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2HTTPS, 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
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4, IPv6, TCP, UDP
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersTabletop routerPortable router
Product colourBlackBlack
Wall mountableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneStatusUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchYesYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45), USB Type-A
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneInternal & externalUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Output voltageDiffers12 V5 V
Output currentDiffers1.5 A3 A
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC
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)5 - 90%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 60 °C-40 - 60 °C
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

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