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TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 vs Zyxel NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 5identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 118 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 (3000 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The Zyxel NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 (2 vs 1). The Zyxel NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 7 V more output voltage than the TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 (12 V vs 5 V). Only the Zyxel NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has SIM card slot. Only the TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 has 3G/4G USB modem compatibility.

  • SIM card slot
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:No
    • NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:Yes
    • NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • NR5111 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
    • NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
    • NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:1000,2500 Mbit/s
    • NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:1
    • NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
  • Product type
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:Portable router
    • NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Tabletop router

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Comparison of BE3600 Wi-Fi 7, NR5111
63 specifications
WAN connection2 differ
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersYesNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUSB, WISPUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs2882 Mbit/s3000 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)Known for one688 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one2882 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000,2500 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
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
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of data streamsKnown for one4x4Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneHTTPS, WPA, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-PersonalUnknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown 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
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45), USB Type-AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Output voltageDiffers5 V12 V
Output currentDiffers3 A2 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5G
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE
5G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source700,800,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500 MHz
5G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSub6 FDD, Sub6 SA/NSA, Sub6 TDD
4G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800,900,1800,2100,2600 MHz
4G data rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1560 Mbit/s
SIM card typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNanoSIM
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMediaTek
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 MB
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024 MB
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLinux
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source194 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source149 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source482 g
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source41 mm

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