Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 vs Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 15identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 has 482 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2882 Mbit/s vs 2400 Mbit/s). The TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 has 88 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (688 Mbit/s vs 600 Mbit/s). The TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 has 482 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2882 Mbit/s vs 2400 Mbit/s). Only the TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 has 3G/4G USB modem compatibility. WAN connection type: USB, WISP on the TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7, RJ-45 on the Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:Yes
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
  • WAN connection type
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:USB, WISP
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:RJ-45
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:2882 Mbit/s
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2400 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:688 Mbit/s
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:600 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:2882 Mbit/s
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2400 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:1000,2500 Mbit/s
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s

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Comparison of BE3600 Wi-Fi 7, EX3501-T0
76 specifications
WAN connection2 differ
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersYesNo
WAN connection typeDiffersUSB, WISPRJ-45
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs2882 Mbit/s2400 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs688 Mbit/s600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2882 Mbit/s2400 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDTMF, OFDMA
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000,2500 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.1Q
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Automatic channel selectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB sharingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN serverKnown for oneOpenVPN, PPTP, L2TP, WireguardUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers14
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of data streamsKnown for one4x4Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersHTTPS, WPA, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-PersonalHTTPS, IPSec, SNMP, SNMPv2, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6, TCP, UDPUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersPortable routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDSL, LAN, Power, WPS
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45), USB Type-ALAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)CE, RoHS, UKCA
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x2
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one3 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%10 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 60 °C-30 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source170 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source288 g
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source165 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source171.5 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source186 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source82.5 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source557 g
Number of products includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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