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Acer Connect M4E - 20GB vs ASUS RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 4identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh has 3 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Acer Connect M4E - 20GB (3 vs 0). The Acer Connect M4E - 20GB has 1,100 MHz more processor frequency than the ASUS RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh (2400 MHz vs 1300 MHz). The Acer Connect M4E - 20GB has 6 more processor cores than the ASUS RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh (8 vs 2). Only the ASUS RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh has Ethernet WAN. Only the ASUS RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh has Ethernet LAN.

  • Ethernet WAN
    • Connect M4E - 20GB:No
    • RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:Yes
  • Ethernet LAN
    • Connect M4E - 20GB:No
    • RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:Yes
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Connect M4E - 20GB:Not available
    • RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Connect M4E - 20GB:0
    • RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:3
  • USB port
    • Connect M4E - 20GB:Yes
    • RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:No
  • Product type
    • Connect M4E - 20GB:Portable router
    • RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:Tabletop router
  • Antenna design
    • Connect M4E - 20GB:Internal
    • RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:External
  • Processor frequency
    • Connect M4E - 20GB:2400 MHz
    • RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:1300 MHz

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Comparison of Connect M4E - 20GB, RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh
75 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANDiffersNoYes
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
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2402 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024-QAM
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersNot availableGigabit Ethernet
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInstant Guard, VPN Client L2TP, VPN Client Open VPN, VPN Client PPTP, VPN Client WireGuard, VPN Server IPSec, VPN Server Open VPN, VPN Server PPTP
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers03
USB portDiffersYesNo
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB charging portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown 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 oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA-Enterprise, WPS, SSH
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersPortable routerTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceStatus
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneIP68Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers2400 MHz1300 MHz
Processor coresDiffers82
Internal memoryDiffers20480 MB256 MB
Flash memoryDiffers8192 MB128 MB
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneMediaTekUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for oneMediaTek MT8791Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory typeKnown for oneLPDDR4XUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersBatteryAC
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50/60 Hz
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 A
Battery life (max)Known for one28 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers140 mm156 mm
HeightDiffers19.1 mm46 mm
WeightDiffers295 g353 g
WidthDiffers86 mm261 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source310 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source287 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source870 g
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Number of products includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one5GUnknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for oneLTE-TDD & LTE-FDDUnknown — not stated by the source
5G standardKnown for oneNRUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card typeKnown for oneNanoSIM + eSIMUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one8000 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 45 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-10 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source

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