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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-AC51 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N VDSL/ADSL Modem Router

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 32identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 433 Mbit/s
    • 300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • 10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • 10/100Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 2
    • 4
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • White

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94 specifications
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ASUS

DSL-AC51 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model DSL-AC51

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B

TP-Link

300Mbps Wireless N VDSL/ADSL Modem Router

Model TD-W9960

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANYesYes
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs433 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one433 Mbit/s
Network4 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 802.3u
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
VPN PassthroughYesYes
VPN supportKnown for oneIPSec Pass-Through PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through PPTP server OpenVPN server PPTP client L2TP client OpenVPN client
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLYesYes
ADSL2Known for oneYes
ADSL2+Known for oneYes
VDSLKnown for oneYes
VDSL2YesYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers24
USB portNoNo
RJ-11 ports quantity11
Memory card slot(s)NoNo
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Web-based setup wizardKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Security1 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
FirewallYesYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneParental control
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Port-based Network Access Control (PNAC)Known for oneYes
FilteringYesYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
System event logKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportYesYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneIGMP v1/v2/v3
Supported network protocolsIPv4, IPv6IPv4, IPv6
Design2 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Housing materialKnown for oneAcrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
Indication lightKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsDiffersADSL, DSL, LAN, Power, WLANLAN, Status, WLAN
On/off switchYesYes
Wall mountableKnown for oneYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersDSL, LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCECE, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers32
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBi
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes
Firmware upgradeableYesYes
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffersAC, DCDC
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Output voltageDiffers12 V9 V
Output currentDiffers1 A0.6 A
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 requirements1 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 XP Home, Windows XP Professional
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac 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 & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers175 mm125.7 mm
HeightDiffers200 mm36.2 mm
WeightKnown for one440 g
WidthDiffers207 mm181.6 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Wi-Fi configuration cardKnown for oneYes
Package typeKnown for oneBox
Package widthKnown for one285 mm
Package depthKnown for one232 mm
Package heightKnown for one70 mm
Package weightKnown for one490 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990

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