Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS 4G-BE58 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs ASUS RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh

48specifications compared
24differ
24identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

SIM card slot
- 4G-BE58 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:No
Top Wi-Fi standard
- 4G-BE58 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- 4G-BE58 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3600 Mbit/s
- RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:3000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- 4G-BE58 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2882 Mbit/s
- RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- 4G-BE58 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:688 Mbit/s
- RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:2402 Mbit/s
Product colour
- 4G-BE58 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White
- RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:Black
LED indicators
- 4G-BE58 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:System
- RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:Status
Antenna design
- 4G-BE58 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal & external
- RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:External

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Comparison of 4G-BE58, RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh
73 specifications	A ASUS 4G-BE58 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model 4G-BE58 View product	B ASUS RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
SIM card slotDiffers	Yes	No
WAN connection type	RJ-45	RJ-45
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	3600 Mbit/s	3000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11a	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	2882 Mbit/s	574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	688 Mbit/s	2402 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024-QAM
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	1000,2500 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000/2500Base-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)	Yes	Yes
VPN serverKnown for one	VPN Server Open OpenVPN, VPN Server PPTP	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportDiffers	VPN Client L2TP, VPN Client Open VPN, VPN Client PPTP, VPN Server Open VPN, VPN Server PPTP	Instant Guard, VPN Client L2TP, VPN Client Open VPN, VPN Client PPTP, VPN Client WireGuard, VPN Server IPSec, VPN Server Open VPN, VPN Server PPTP
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	4G	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for one	LTE	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G LTE categoryKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	3	3
USB port	No	No
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, WPS, SSH	WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA-Enterprise, WPS, SSH
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
NAT functionalityKnown for one	Internet Connection Type : Mobile WAN, Ethernet WAN, Dual WAN, Port Forwarding, DMZ, DDNS, NAT Passthrough : PPTP, L2TP, IPSec, RTSP, H.323, SIP Passthrough, PPPoE relay	Unknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Design2 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	System	Status
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Warranty card	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal & external	External
Antennas quantityDiffers	8	4
Features1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	512 MB	256 MB
Flash memory	128 MB	128 MB
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1300 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffers	DC	AC
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	110 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50/60 Hz	50/60 Hz
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	2 A	1 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	112.7 mm	156 mm
HeightDiffers	227 mm	46 mm
WeightDiffers	960 g	353 g
WidthDiffers	112.7 mm	261 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	260 mm	310 mm
Package depthDiffers	188 mm	287 mm
Package heightDiffers	139 mm	70 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.62 kg	870 g
Package type	Box	Box
Number of products includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)

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