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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS 4G-AC53U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer A7

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 21identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

  • SIM card slot
    • Yes
    • No
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 733 Mbit/s
    • 1300 Mbit/s
  • VPN support
    • PPTP, OpenVPN, L2TP
    • PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 2
    • 4
  • Antennas quantity
    • 2
    • 3
  • Power source type
    • AC
    • DC
  • Output current
    • 2 A
    • 1.5 A
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • 50 - 90%
    • 10 - 90%

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89 specifications
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ASUS

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

Model 4G-AC53U

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TP-Link

Archer A7View product
WAN connection1 differ
SIM card slotDiffersYesNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45
Wireless LAN features1 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs733 Mbit/s1300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one450 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one1300 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1
Support Samba (storage)Known for oneYes
USB sharingKnown for oneYes
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) bridgeKnown for oneYes
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneYes
Media serverKnown for oneYes
VPN serverKnown for onePPTP VPN and OpenVPN
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYes
VPN supportDiffersPPTP, OpenVPN, L2TPPPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one5GHz: 11a 6Mbps: -93dBm, 11a 54Mbps: -76dBm 11ac HT20 mcs8 : -68dBm, 11ac HT40 mcs9: -64dBm 11ac HT80 mcs9: -61dBm 2.4GHz: 11g 54Mbps: -77dBm 11n HT20 mcs7: -74dBm, 11n HT40 mcs7: -72dBm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers24
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Bandwidth controlKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneDoS, SPI Firewall, IP Address Filter/MAC Address Filter/Domain Filter, IP and MAC Address Binding
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, USBLAN, Power, Status, USB, WAN, WLAN
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers23
Transmit powerKnown for oneCE: <20dBm(2.4GHz), <23dBm(5GHz), FCC:<30dBm
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
Output currentDiffers2 A1.5 A
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs50 - 90%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 90%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
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 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows XP
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 LionmacOS
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers118 mm160.6 mm
HeightDiffers58 mm32.7 mm
WidthDiffers137 mm243.5 mm
WeightKnown for one285 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one330 mm
Package depthKnown for one240 mm
Package heightKnown for one80 mm
Package weightKnown for one790 g
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one4G
3GKnown for oneYes
4GKnown for oneYes
3G standardsKnown for oneHSPA+
4G standardKnown for oneLTE
3G bands supportedKnown for one900,2100 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for one800,1800,2100,2600 MHz

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