Connectivity11 differences
10 Gbps LAN-capable ports
0
2
10 Gbps WAN-capable ports
0
1
2.5 Gbps WAN-capable ports
1
0
Max Wifi Speed
3.6 Gbps
18 Gbps
Ports
1× 2.5G WAN/LAN + 1× 1G WAN/LAN + 3× 1G LAN + USB 3.2 Gen1
1× 10G WAN/LAN + 1× 10G LAN + 1× 1G WAN/LAN + 1× USB 3.0
Wifi Bands
Dual-band: 5 GHz 2882 Mbps + 2.4 GHz 688 Mbps (BE3600)
Tri-band: 6 GHz 11529 Mbps + 5 GHz 5764 Mbps + 2.4 GHz 688 Mbps (BE18000)
General14 differences
2 4 Ghz Speed
688 Mbps
688 Mbps
Lan Link Aggregation
No
Yes
Power
AC 100–240V; DC 12 V / 2 A
AC 110–240V; DC 12 V / 3 A
Bandwidth
Up to 160 MHz
Up to 320 MHz
Form Factor
Wi-Fi 7 router
Whole-home mesh Wi-Fi system
Max Channel Width
160 MHz
320 MHz
MIMO
5 GHz 2×2; 2.4 GHz 2×2
2.4 GHz 2×2; 5 GHz 4×4; 6 GHz 4×4
Product Segment
BE3600 (688 + 2882 Mbps)
BE18000 (688 + 5764 + 11529 Mbps)
Security
AiProtection; WPA/WPA2/WPA3
AiProtection Pro · WPA/WPA2/WPA3-Personal · WPA/WPA2-Enterprise
Transmit / Receive
5 GHz 2×2; 2.4 GHz 2×2
2.4 GHz 2×2; 5 GHz 4×4; 6 GHz 4×4