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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS Blue Cave AC2600 vs ASUS DSL-AC51 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 29identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • DSL WAN
    • No
    • Yes
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 2534 Mbit/s
    • 433 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 800 Mbit/s
    • 300 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 1734 Mbit/s
    • 433 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB port
    • Yes
    • No
  • Product colour
    • Silver
    • Black
  • Antenna design
    • Internal
    • External

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Blue Cave AC2600View product
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DSL-AC51 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model DSL-AC51

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WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANDiffersNoYes
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs2534 Mbit/s433 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)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs800 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs1734 Mbit/s433 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
VPN PassthroughYesYes
VPN supportDiffersPPTP, OpenVPNIPSec Pass-Through PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through PPTP server OpenVPN server PPTP client L2TP client OpenVPN client
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneYes
ADSL2Known for oneYes
ADSL2+Known for oneYes
VDSLKnown for oneYes
VDSL2Known for oneYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers42
USB portDiffersYesNo
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
Memory card slot(s)NoNo
DC-in jackYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Web-based setup wizardKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallYesYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneParental control
Guest accessYesYes
Port-based Network Access Control (PNAC)Known for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
System event logKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportYesYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneIGMP v1/v2/v3
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Housing materialKnown for oneAcrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
Indication lightKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneADSL, DSL, LAN, Power, WLAN
On/off switchYesYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)DSL, LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers43
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Power4 differ
Power source typeDiffersACAC, DC
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Output voltageDiffers19 V12 V
Output currentDiffers1.75 A1 A
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 90%50 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 70 °C
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows ME, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
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 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, 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
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers160 mm175 mm
HeightDiffers80 mm200 mm
WeightDiffers789.32 g440 g
WidthDiffers160 mm207 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Wi-Fi configuration cardKnown for oneYes
Package typeKnown for oneBox
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990

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