Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS 4G-AC55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs ASUS RT-AC5300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 25identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 4G-AC55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
    • RT-AC5300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:2167 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 4G-AC55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1000 Mbit/s
    • RT-AC5300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • 4G-AC55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100Base-T(X)
    • RT-AC5300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 4G-AC55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
    • RT-AC5300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:4
  • Product colour
    • 4G-AC55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
    • RT-AC5300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Black, Red
  • AC input voltage
    • 4G-AC55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:100 - 240 V
    • RT-AC5300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:110 - 240 V
  • Output current
    • 4G-AC55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1.75 A
    • RT-AC5300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:3.42 A
  • Depth
    • 4G-AC55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:83.3 mm
    • RT-AC5300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:245 mm

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Comparison of 4G-AC55U, RT-AC5300
75 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs867 Mbit/s2167 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
ModulationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024-QAM
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
VPN supportKnown for oneSSL VPN server PPTP server OpenVPN server PPTP client L2TP client OpenVPN clientUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one4GUnknown — not stated by the source
3GKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
3G standardsKnown for oneHSPA+Unknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for oneLTEUnknown — not stated by the source
3G bands supportedKnown for one850,900,2100 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
4G bands supportedKnown for one800,1800,2600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
GSM bands supportedKnown for one850,900,1800,1900 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
DC-in jackYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WEP, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallYesYes
DoS attack preventionYesYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System event logYesYes
DMZ supportYesYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLPR
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, WAN, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one2 dBiUnknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Power2 differ
Power source typeACAC
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V110 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Output voltage19 V19 V
Output currentDiffers1.75 A3.42 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-10 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.4 TigerUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers83.3 mm245 mm
HeightDiffers160 mm65 mm
WidthDiffers220 mm245 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.81 kg
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (first)2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)5 GHz5 GHz
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers300,867 Mbit/s2167 Mbit/s
Bandwidth (third)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GHz
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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