Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 vs TP-Link Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

27specifications compared
14differ
13identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 has 2,149 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2882 Mbit/s vs 733 Mbit/s). The TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 has 388 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (688 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 has 2,449 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2882 Mbit/s vs 433 Mbit/s). Only the TP-Link Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has SIM card slot. Only the TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 has USB port.

SIM card slot
- BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:No
- Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
WAN connection type
- BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:USB, WISP
- Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:RJ-45
Top Wi-Fi standard
- BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:2882 Mbit/s
- Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:733 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:688 Mbit/s
- Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:2882 Mbit/s
- Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:433 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
- Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:1000,2500 Mbit/s
- Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100 Mbit/s

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Comparison of BE3600 Wi-Fi 7, MR202
54 specifications	A TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 View product	B TP-Link Archer MR202 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model MR202 View product
WAN connection2 differ
SIM card slotDiffers	No	Yes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	733 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	300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	2882 Mbit/s	433 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	1000,2500 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
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
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GHz: 11a 54M: -77 dBm 11ac VHT20 MCS0: -95.5 dBm 11ac VHT20 MCS8: -73 dBm 11ac VHT40 MCS0: -93 dBm 11ac VHT20 MCS9: -68 dBm 11ac VHT80 MCS0: -90 dBm 11ac VHT20 MCS9: -65 dBm 2.4 GHz: 11g 54M: -74.5 dBm 11n HT20 MCS0: -92 dBm 11n HT20 MCS7: -73 dBm 11n HT40 MCS0: -89 dBm 11n HT40 MCS7: -70 dBm
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
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
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
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
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Portable router	Tabletop router
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)
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
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	3 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3G standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC-HSPA+, HSPA, HSPA+, UMTS
4G standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2

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