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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS 4G-AC53U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs ASUS RT-AC2900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 25identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • SIM card slot
    • Yes
    • No
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 733 Mbit/s
    • 2917 Mbit/s
  • 3G
    • Yes
    • No
  • 4G
    • Yes
    • No
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 2
    • 4
  • LED indicators
    • LAN, Power, USB
    • LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS
  • Antenna design
    • External
    • Internal & external
  • Antennas quantity
    • 2
    • 4

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75 specifications
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ASUS

4G-AC53U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model 4G-AC53U

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ASUS

RT-AC2900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model RT-AC2900

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WAN connection1 differ
SIM card slotDiffersYesNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
Wireless LAN features1 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs733 Mbit/s2917 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one1024-QAM
Network1 differ
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYes
VPN supportDiffersPPTP, OpenVPN, L2TPIPSec Pass-Through PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through PPTP server OpenVPN server PPTP client L2TP client OpenVPN client
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Mobile network2 differ
3GDiffersYesNo
4GDiffersYesNo
Mobile network generationKnown for one4G
3G standardsKnown for oneHSPA+
4G standardKnown for oneLTE
3G bands supportedKnown for one900,2100 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for one800,1800,2100,2600 MHz
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
System event logKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IPv4, TCP/IPv6
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, USBLAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal & external
Antennas quantityDiffers24
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1800 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one2
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Power2 differ
Output voltageDiffers12 V19 V
Output currentDiffers2 A1.75 A
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows ME, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac 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 LionMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers118 mm83.3 mm
HeightDiffers58 mm160 mm
WeightDiffers285 g872 g
WidthDiffers137 mm220 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990

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