Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS 4G-AC53U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs ASUS AiMesh AC1900

30specifications compared
13differ
17identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

SIM card slot
- 4G-AC53U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- AiMesh AC1900:No
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- 4G-AC53U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:733 Mbit/s
- AiMesh AC1900:1300 Mbit/s
VPN support
- 4G-AC53U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:PPTP, OpenVPN, L2TP
- AiMesh AC1900:OpenVPN/PPTP/L2TP
3G
- 4G-AC53U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- AiMesh AC1900:No
4G
- 4G-AC53U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- AiMesh AC1900:No
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- 4G-AC53U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
- AiMesh AC1900:5
USB port
- 4G-AC53U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- AiMesh AC1900:No
Antennas quantity
- 4G-AC53U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
- AiMesh AC1900:3

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Comparison of 4G-AC53U, AiMesh AC1900
62 specifications	A ASUS 4G-AC53U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model 4G-AC53U View product	B ASUS AiMesh AC1900 View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WAN	No	No
SIM card slotDiffers	Yes	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	733 Mbit/s	1300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of WLAN connections (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportDiffers	PPTP, OpenVPN, L2TP	OpenVPN/PPTP/L2TP
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile network2 differ
Mobile network generationKnown for one	4G	Unknown — not stated by the source
3GDiffers	Yes	No
4GDiffers	Yes	No
3G standardsKnown for one	HSPA+	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for one	LTE	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G bands supportedKnown for one	900,2100 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G bands supportedKnown for one	800,1800,2100,2600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	5
USB portDiffers	Yes	No
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)	No	No
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LAN, Power, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wall mountableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	3
Power2 differ
Power source type	AC	AC
AC input voltage	110 - 240 V	110 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Output voltageDiffers	12 V	19 V
Output currentDiffers	2 A	1.75 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	50 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows ME, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	118 mm	160 mm
HeightDiffers	58 mm	83.3 mm
WeightKnown for one	285 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	137 mm	220 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MHz
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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