Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 vs Zyxel NR5307 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 12identical
  • 61known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel NR5307 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 4,318 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 (7200 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The Zyxel NR5307 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 TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 has 10 - 90% more operating relative humidity (H-H) than the Zyxel NR5307 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (10 - 90% vs 0 - 90%). Only the Zyxel NR5307 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
    • NR5307 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:Yes
    • NR5307 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
  • WAN connection type
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:USB, WISP
    • NR5307 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:RJ-45
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:2882 Mbit/s
    • NR5307 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:7200 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
    • NR5307 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:1000,2500 Mbit/s
    • NR5307 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:1
    • NR5307 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
  • Product type
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:Portable router
    • NR5307 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Tabletop router

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Comparison of BE3600 Wi-Fi 7, NR5307
91 specifications
WAN connection3 differ
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersYesNo
WAN connection typeDiffersUSB, WISPRJ-45
Wireless LAN features2 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs2882 Mbit/s7200 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), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
ModulationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, 4096-QAM, QPSK
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/s100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Automatic channel selectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SSID-based VLAN assignmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Static routeKnown 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
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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-TDD & LTE-FDD
5G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNR, Sub6 NSA, Sub6 SA
SIM card typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNanoSIM
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB charging portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TS9 RF portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
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
MIMOKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown 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-PersonalWPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6, TCP, UDPUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersPortable routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlastic
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePower, Status, WPS
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45), USB Type-ALAN (RJ-45), USB Type-C
Warranty cardKnown 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, UKCA
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal & external
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x4
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTS9
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Antenna direction typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOmni-directional
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Featuresidentical
Number of simultaneously connected devices (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCUSB
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 W
Output voltageKnown for one5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one3 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%0 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C-10 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%0 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 60 °C-30 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAndroid, iOS
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source130 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source217 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.08 kg
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source117 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source126 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source154 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source287 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.65 kg
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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