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ASUS AX5400 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 13identical
  • 65known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS AX5400 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router (5 vs 3). The ASUS AX5400 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 240 MB more flash memory than the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router (256 MB vs 16 MB). The ASUS AX5400 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 384 MB more internal memory than the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router (512 MB vs 128 MB). Cables included: LAN (RJ-45) on the ASUS AX5400 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, AC on the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router. LED indicators: Power, WAN on the ASUS AX5400 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Activity, Link, Power, Speed, System on the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router.

  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • AX5400 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:5
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:3
  • Cables included
    • AX5400 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:LAN (RJ-45)
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:AC
  • Flash memory
    • AX5400 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:256 MB
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:16 MB
  • Internal memory
    • AX5400 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:512 MB
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:128 MB
  • AC input voltage
    • AX5400 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:110 - 240 V
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:100 - 240 V

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Comparison of AX5400, TL-ER6020
89 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Static routeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VLAN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Policy-based routingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Flow control supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Traffic controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers53
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
RS-232 portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverYesYes
DMZ supportYesYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRIP-1, RIP-2
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTelnet
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DNS, IPsec, PPTP, L2TP
Supported protocolsDiffersPPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, Automatic IP, Static IPIPsec/PPTP/L2TP
Security3 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA33DES, 128-bit AES, 256-bit AES, DES, IPSEC
FirewallYesYes
Authentication methodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMD5, SHA1
MAC address filteringYesYes
URL filteringYesYes
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMAC, URL/Keywords, WebContent
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ARP attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP-MAC-Port bindingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
Network Address Translation (NAT) sessions (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30000
System event logYesYes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50
VPN supportDiffersVPN Client L2PT, VPN Client OVPN, VPN Client PPTP, VPN Server IPSec, VPN Server OVPN, VPN Server PPTP50 IPsec VPN Tunnels LAN-to-LAN, Client-to-LAN Main, Aggressive Negotiation Mode DES, 3DES, AES128, AES192, AES256 Encryption Algorithm MD5, SHA1 Authentication Algorithm IPsec NAT Traversal (NAT-T) Dead Peer Detection (DPD) Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS) 16 PPTP VPN Tunnels PPTP VPN Server/Client PP
NAT functionalityDiffersPPTP, L2TP, IPSec, RTSP, H.323, SIP Passthrough,PPPoE relayOne-to-One NAT Multi-nets NAT Virtual Server, DMZ Host, Port_Triggering, UPnP FTP/H.323/SIP/IPsec/PPTP ALG
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)AC
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Features2 differ
Flash memoryDiffers256 MB16 MB
Internal memoryDiffers512 MB128 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR2
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemacOS
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, RoHS
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1.5 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage mediaKnown for oneFlashUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rack capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1U
LED indicatorsDiffersPower, WANActivity, Link, Power, Speed, System
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Power1 differ
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one1.75 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source294 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44 mm
WeightKnown for one740 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.81 kg
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows 98SE, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7 MAC OS NetWare, UNIX, Linux
Management platformKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWeb/CLI/Telnet
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source

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