Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 vs TP-Link C5 PRO

28specifications compared
18differ
10identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 has 1,565 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link C5 PRO (2882 Mbit/s vs 1317 Mbit/s). The TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 has 238 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link C5 PRO (688 Mbit/s vs 450 Mbit/s). The TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 has 2,015 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link C5 PRO (2882 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). Only the TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 has 3G/4G USB modem compatibility. Only the TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 has USB port.

3G/4G USB modem compatibility
- BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:Yes
- C5 PRO:No
WAN connection type
- BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:USB, WISP
- C5 PRO:RJ-45
Top Wi-Fi standard
- BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- C5 PRO:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:2882 Mbit/s
- C5 PRO:1317 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:688 Mbit/s
- C5 PRO:450 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:2882 Mbit/s
- C5 PRO:867 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
- C5 PRO:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:1000,2500 Mbit/s
- C5 PRO:10,100,1000 Mbit/s

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Comparison of BE3600 Wi-Fi 7, C5 PRO
59 specifications	A TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 View product	B TP-Link C5 PRO View product
WAN connection2 differ
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffers	Yes	No
WAN connection typeDiffers	USB, WISP	RJ-45
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	2882 Mbit/s	1317 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	688 Mbit/s	450 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	2882 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	1000,2500 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN serverKnown for one	OpenVPN, PPTP, L2TP, Wireguard	Unknown — not stated by the source
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	4
USB portDiffers	Yes	No
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of data streamsKnown for one	4x4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	HTTPS, WPA, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-Personal	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DoS, SPI firewall, IP & MAC address binding
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IPv4, IPv6, TCP, UDP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Portable router	Tabletop router
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45), USB Type-A	LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffers	DC	AC, DC
Output voltageDiffers	5 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	3 A	1 A
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 60 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	144 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 mm
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230 mm

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