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ASUS DSL-AC51 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer MR200

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  • 59specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 35identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

  • DSL WAN
    • DSL-AC51 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • Archer MR200:No
  • SIM card slot
    • DSL-AC51 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • Archer MR200:Yes
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • DSL-AC51 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
    • Archer MR200:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DSL-AC51 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • Archer MR200:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • DSL-AC51 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • Archer MR200:10/100Base-T(X)
  • 3G
    • DSL-AC51 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • Archer MR200:Yes
  • 4G
    • DSL-AC51 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • Archer MR200:Yes
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DSL-AC51 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
    • Archer MR200:4

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Comparison of DSL-AC51, Archer MR200
112 specifications
WAN connection2 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANDiffersYesNo
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
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)433 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)300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)433 Mbit/s433 Mbit/s
Network5 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Port triggeringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP VPN, IPSec VPN , OpenVPN
VPN PassthroughYesYes
VPN supportDiffersIPSec Pass-Through PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through PPTP server OpenVPN server PPTP client L2TP client OpenVPN clientPPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Receiver sensitivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5GHz: 11a 54M: -74dBm 11ac HT20: -67dBm 11ac HT40: -64dBm 11ac HT80 : -60dBm 11n HT20: -71dBm 11n HT40: -70dBm 2.4G: 11g 54M: -76dBm 11n HT20: -73dBm 11n HT40: -67dBm
Port forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network2 differ
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4G
3GDiffersNoYes
4GDiffersNoYes
2G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEdge, GPRS, GSM
3G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC-HSPA+, HSPA, HSPA+, UMTS
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE
3G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source900,2100 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800,900,1800,2100,2600 MHz
GSM bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source850,900,1800,1900 MHz
SIM card typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicroSIM
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers24
USB portNoNo
Memory card slot(s)NoNo
DC-in jackYesYes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Web-based setup wizardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewall securityDiffersParental controlDoS, SPI
Guest accessYesYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP address filteringYesYes
Port-based Network Access Control (PNAC)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Data link protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4, IPv6
Management protocolsKnown for oneIGMP v1/v2/v3Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
On/off switchYesYes
Housing materialKnown for oneAcrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)Unknown — not stated by the source
Indication lightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneADSL, DSL, LAN, Power, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersDSL, LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCECE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers32
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Transmit powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 dBmW
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersAC, DCAC
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output current1 A1 A
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs50 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
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 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 HomeWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac 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 LionYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers175 mm141 mm
HeightDiffers200 mm33.6 mm
WidthDiffers207 mm202 mm
WeightKnown for one440 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Micro to standard SIM card adapterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Nano to standard SIM card adapterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source307 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source223 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source620 g
Package typeBoxBox
Wi-Fi configuration cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990
Other featuresidentical
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 A
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2+Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VDSLKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VDSL2Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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